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Hello there.
I believe my Betta, Neptune, is dying and need some advice to see if it is something I have done or just age
I've always taken very good care of him, but the past week he has been very sluggish and slow, rarely coming up to the surface to eat anymore. The tank I had him in was always right in all conditions.
Unfortunately, an accident occurred with my tank and a crack formed, causing a leak (no stress to the fish). I quickly went to the local aquarium shop and got a new tank, filled it up 3/4 of the way with the water that was in the old tank, put in new gravel, then put him in. Water is warm and everything. But Neptune is barely moving at all. He won't even come to the surface to eat, so I tried putting one of those "vacation food tablets" for him to eat on the floor where he's hanging out, but he still won't eat. His fins are close together, and it looks like he's "breathing hard" from his gills.
Have I done something terribly wrong? Does the new tank setting seriously stress him out? But if it does, then why was he starting to act like this before the move? Is there anything I can do to help him? Or is it just his time? Any advice would help.
Housing
What size is your tank? - 3 Gallons
What temperature is your tank? - 75 F
Does your tank have a filter? - Yes
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? - No
Is your tank heated? - Yes
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? - None
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? - Betta Food Pellets
How often do you feed your betta fish? - Three times a day.
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? - Fifty percent every week and a half. Full change every month.
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? - See above.
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? - Water conditioner and PH Down (LA water is really basic).
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:N/A
Nitrite:N/A
Nitrate: N/A
pH: 7
Hardness: N/A
Alkalinity: N/A
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? - Less fin showing, color from blue and red to a light blue.
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? - Sluggish, barely moves.
When did you start noticing the symptoms? - Two weeks ago.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? - Warmed up water more and added aquarium salt.
Does your fish have any history of being ill? - No.
How old is your fish (approximately)? - I've had him for a year now, no idea how old he was when he was purchased from the store.
I believe my Betta, Neptune, is dying and need some advice to see if it is something I have done or just age
Unfortunately, an accident occurred with my tank and a crack formed, causing a leak (no stress to the fish). I quickly went to the local aquarium shop and got a new tank, filled it up 3/4 of the way with the water that was in the old tank, put in new gravel, then put him in. Water is warm and everything. But Neptune is barely moving at all. He won't even come to the surface to eat, so I tried putting one of those "vacation food tablets" for him to eat on the floor where he's hanging out, but he still won't eat. His fins are close together, and it looks like he's "breathing hard" from his gills.
Have I done something terribly wrong? Does the new tank setting seriously stress him out? But if it does, then why was he starting to act like this before the move? Is there anything I can do to help him? Or is it just his time? Any advice would help.
Housing
What size is your tank? - 3 Gallons
What temperature is your tank? - 75 F
Does your tank have a filter? - Yes
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? - No
Is your tank heated? - Yes
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? - None
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? - Betta Food Pellets
How often do you feed your betta fish? - Three times a day.
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? - Fifty percent every week and a half. Full change every month.
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? - See above.
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? - Water conditioner and PH Down (LA water is really basic).
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:N/A
Nitrite:N/A
Nitrate: N/A
pH: 7
Hardness: N/A
Alkalinity: N/A
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? - Less fin showing, color from blue and red to a light blue.
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? - Sluggish, barely moves.
When did you start noticing the symptoms? - Two weeks ago.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? - Warmed up water more and added aquarium salt.
Does your fish have any history of being ill? - No.
How old is your fish (approximately)? - I've had him for a year now, no idea how old he was when he was purchased from the store.