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My white twin tail halfmoon male betta has always been very weak and mild. Even in a crystal clear 80 degree tank, he's not going to explore his tank or swim around playing much. I've bought him toy mirrors, he doesn't like playing.
He's in a 6 gallon, heated, filtered tank with live and synthetic plants, shelter, and a moss ball. He's solid white, so if he has faded color, I have no way of telling really. His scales look relatively normal, he doesn't look bloated, his eyes seem fine, but he DOES have minor tail rot which I've been treating for months only to see very minor improvements. He had tail rot when I got him from PetSmart (Yes, I know, but there are no betta breeders here)
His water has no ammonia, Ph is at 7 now. Nitrite and nitrate are virtually nonexistent. Water is clear, some slightly mushy food on the bottom of the tank in the corner since he refused the food. (its small, I'd suction it, but it is right where he's situated)
Now however, he's at an all-time low. He hasn't moved AT ALL in 3 days, and I even ushered him to the waterline and offered pellets well within his reach and vision-nothing, not even an attempt at eating from him.
So now it has been 3.5 days without food for him. He's just barely moving his mouth, gills, and fins, he's not moving at all, he is resting his belly on the sand.
I've read that this usually indicates an illness or infection. His water usually feels nice and warm, and he has a nice heater, HOWEVER- I have felt his water being cold on some days, so perhaps his heater is malfunctioning? It hasn't been cold for these past 3 days, though.
Please, if any of you have an idea of what would could cause this or what to do, please let me know! I sincerely want to help him and I do not want him to suffer or die from anything other than old age.
He's in a 6 gallon, heated, filtered tank with live and synthetic plants, shelter, and a moss ball. He's solid white, so if he has faded color, I have no way of telling really. His scales look relatively normal, he doesn't look bloated, his eyes seem fine, but he DOES have minor tail rot which I've been treating for months only to see very minor improvements. He had tail rot when I got him from PetSmart (Yes, I know, but there are no betta breeders here)
His water has no ammonia, Ph is at 7 now. Nitrite and nitrate are virtually nonexistent. Water is clear, some slightly mushy food on the bottom of the tank in the corner since he refused the food. (its small, I'd suction it, but it is right where he's situated)
Now however, he's at an all-time low. He hasn't moved AT ALL in 3 days, and I even ushered him to the waterline and offered pellets well within his reach and vision-nothing, not even an attempt at eating from him.
So now it has been 3.5 days without food for him. He's just barely moving his mouth, gills, and fins, he's not moving at all, he is resting his belly on the sand.
I've read that this usually indicates an illness or infection. His water usually feels nice and warm, and he has a nice heater, HOWEVER- I have felt his water being cold on some days, so perhaps his heater is malfunctioning? It hasn't been cold for these past 3 days, though.
Please, if any of you have an idea of what would could cause this or what to do, please let me know! I sincerely want to help him and I do not want him to suffer or die from anything other than old age.