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  1. C

    Help! Fin rot or ill betta?

    Hello! I have had my betta for about 4 months, which I rescued from some pretty neglectful conditions (half gallon plastic bowl, no heater or filter, single sharp plastic plant, filthy water). I set him up in a heated an filtered 10 gal right away with 2 hides and a silk plant. The first pic was...
  2. A

    Rescued SICK Betta From Petsmart, SOS!!!

    Drogon, my newest rescue from the hands of the worst pet store, has been under the weather, so to speak, but I CANā€™T FOR THE LIFE OF ME FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CAUSE IS. I couldnā€™t see any obvious symptoms on him, he just laid around the bottom of the tank, or on a plant. When he would swim around...
  3. V

    He didn't make it...

    I suspect my betta had pretty bad fin rot, since part of his fin was falling off. I gave him medication (don't remember what it was called) There was specific instructions to leave the filter flowing. During the treatment, the initial damaged fin came off and another part of his fin came off...
  4. lynhagan

    Lump underneath dropsy?

    My betta (who I have posted about before for recurring problems) has just developed a very swollen stomach. I thought at first it was constipation so didn't feed him for a day or two but it's looking very big now. He is lethargic but still eating. Can someone take a look at the photo? I'll...
  5. R

    New Betta fish in bad condition

    I was at Petco earlier and stopped by the betta shelves and noticed one of them seemed especially sickly. Seeing her in such a sorry state tugged at my heartstrings a bit so I bought her in the hopes that I could help her or just give her a nice place to rest in her final days. Iā€™m trying to...
  6. T

    My Betta is sick, help!

    I had my female betta, Sunshine, in a 10 gallon with 4 Rosies (that pink feeder fish) and a small algae eater(unsure of breed).my tank is heated and filtered. I came to find 2 dead Rosies and a dead algae eater the other day. I removed the filter and exchanged 1/4 of the water. I have a well...
    • TheBeth23
    • Thread
    • betta (female) betta sickness ick ick or fungus ick treatment ick? lifting scales sick betta
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Betta Splendens
  7. M

    Betta has been dying for months, Iā€™ve tried everything.

    My betta was sick when I bought him about three months ago but I got him into a heated, filtered tank and his condition improved drastically. He was doing just fine for about two weeks and then it all went to hell. Out of no where his color began to fade again, he began clamping his dorsal fin...
  8. F

    Help my Betta fish is not acting right

    My Betta fish that I got from PetSmart a year ago is starting to act kinda funny, he stays at the bottom of the tank, not moving, and is oriented at an angle. When I put my finger near the glass of the tank (where he can see it) he darts around the tank and goes up to the top of the tank (for...
  9. M

    Fish Sick. Possibly graphite??

    Early this morning I noticed that my betta fish had a grey streak going across the side of his body that was not there before. My fish was also laying on the bottom of the tank at one point breathing very heavily. From research I have done it looks like it could possibly be graphite but I am not...
  10. metropolis93fan

    Have a very sick betta

    I'm going to say this first: I am cycling a new tank for the sick fish. I tried to talk my mom out of its current tank to no avail! Finally, she decided to give him to me. I was determined Okay. So scenario. In January I got MY betta for 5 gallon tank. My mom saw one she loved but didn't want...
  11. omega59

    Betta With White Lump

    My male Betta has this lump on it's top side I'm not sure what it is. I tried Pima Fix for body fungus i did 2 rounds and its still there. I also just recently started adding aquarium salt each water change, as suggested by my LFS. Can someone help me with this and what to do. I live in Canada...
  12. I

    *EMERGENCY* Please help my sick Betta

    Hello, A few weeks ago my betta started to act weird. He didn't eat from the surface as he used to, so I had to drop the food down for him. Now He doesn't even want to eat that. He randomly lays weirdly on the plants and stays in its cave without moving for hours (He is always hanging at the...
  13. M

    Female betta behind filter

    Hey guys, My female betta has started hiding behind the filter at the top of the water. Iā€™ve checked my parameters and all are good! Iā€™ve had her since January and never had any issues or sickness. I canā€™t see any damage on her so Iā€™m a bit confused as to why she seems to be lethargic. Iā€™ve...
  14. lynhagan

    Fin rot or damaged/growing fin?

    I have a Betta fish whose fins look a bit raggedy. I thought he had fin rot before and dosed with Aquarium salt and bought but did not use meds. I'm new to this and had some problems with water hardness which now looks resolved. He eats and blows bubble nests. My parameters are nitrite 0...
  15. katienewbettakeeper

    New betta fish, white discoloration

    I got this fish yesterday from petco, he had raggedy fins that indicated fin rot and a very sad expression, and he won me over so I brought him home. noticed this white spot on the drive home, not sure what it is. fungal infection, tumor, scar? Heā€™s very sluggish and stays at the bottom unless...
  16. F

    Fin rot, lethargyc behaviour, fish stays at the top of the tank. I need help.

    Hello everyone, hope you're all having a great day. I'll start by writing about my tank setup: Housing: How many gallons is your tank? 5gal Does it have a filter? yes, sponge. Does it have a heater? no What temperature is your tank? 80F stable (live in tropics) Does your tank have an air stone...
  17. Y

    Betta fish SUDDENLY losing color

    Iā€™ve had this betta for maybe 3-4 years now. I kept him in a betta bowl for most his life unfortunately. He was always healthy and made frequent bubble nests. After moving him to a 5 gallon with perfect parameters and weekly water changes he got sick. His bones poked out of his back fins and I...
  18. SAJin

    Fungus on my betta?

    This grey mark showed up on my betta months ago and I thought he had burned himself on the heater since he figured out how to rest on top of the suction cup, but now I think it's changed shape and I'm concerned. I want to check with more experienced people before putting in treatment for it...
    • SAJin
    • Thread
    • 5 gallon betta betta (male) betta fish betta fish advice sick betta
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Betta Splendens
  19. lynhagan

    Sick betta advice needed

    I bought a betta two weeks ago and put in a 10 gallon fluval flex 34 l (filled to 30l with a filter sponge) tank that I had cycled with Seachem stability and Dennerle. He was very small, a bit pale and I put a few plants and a catappa leaf in there with Seachem monitoring system. HIs dorsal fin...
    • lynhagan
    • Thread
    • #betta #finrot #filter aquarium salt hospital tank low ph sick betta
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Betta Splendens
  20. L

    Betta fish is sick

    Hi everyone, Iā€™m new to owning a betta and he isnā€™t doing too well. Weā€™ve had him over a month but the last week heā€™s getting worse and worse. Iā€™ve checked the levels in his water and theyā€™re fine but Iā€™ve also made sure to do regular water changes incase. He has been spending more time at the...

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