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Housing
What size is your tank?
1/2 gallon
What temperature is your tank?
The temp of my room, which is between 75 and 80 degrees
Does your tank have a filter?
No
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?
Freeze-dried blood worms
How often do you feed your betta fish?
Once every day
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change?
Every friday
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change?
100%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change?
None; aged water
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
I have not, as I just removed her from her tank and into a quarantine cup
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed?
None as I could see on the outside
How has your betta fish's behavior changed?
Upon preparing to feed her, as yesterday was fasting day, I noticed that she was spiraling around and having trouble swimming.
When did you start noticing the symptoms?
10 minutes ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how?
Removed her from her tank and into a shallow cup, as she was having trouble reaching the surface for air
Does your fish have any history of being ill?
No. I got her 3 days ago, though, when she was in the sorority tank, she wasn't active and spent all her time at the surface.
How old is your fish (approximately)?
4-6 Months?
What size is your tank?
1/2 gallon
What temperature is your tank?
The temp of my room, which is between 75 and 80 degrees
Does your tank have a filter?
No
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?
Freeze-dried blood worms
How often do you feed your betta fish?
Once every day
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change?
Every friday
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change?
100%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change?
None; aged water
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
I have not, as I just removed her from her tank and into a quarantine cup
Ammonia:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
pH:
Hardness:
Alkalinity:
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed?
None as I could see on the outside
How has your betta fish's behavior changed?
Upon preparing to feed her, as yesterday was fasting day, I noticed that she was spiraling around and having trouble swimming.
When did you start noticing the symptoms?
10 minutes ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how?
Removed her from her tank and into a shallow cup, as she was having trouble reaching the surface for air
Does your fish have any history of being ill?
No. I got her 3 days ago, though, when she was in the sorority tank, she wasn't active and spent all her time at the surface.
How old is your fish (approximately)?
4-6 Months?