Betta Not Eating......at All

[bronzecat]

Hi
We have a female red dragon betta. We've had her for 3 weeks. She is a Thai bred fish and arrived from the same supplier as our HM male who is absolutely fine.

She is yet to eat from the surface with the others.
There are 4 other females in the tank at present, along with a Yoyo loach and 2 oto's. The tank is 70 Lts and the water stats are, Amm = 0, NitrIte = 0, NitrAte = 15, Ph = 7.2 and Temp 24.

She would take food from the bottom initially but that stopped. We have put her in a hanging net so we could feed her at the same time as the others but with out the competition. We have tried to tempt her with - Live bloodworm, glassworm & daphnia, and betta pro & hikari pellets, and flake and pea. Although she sometimes looks, she hasn't taken anything.

Believing it could be an internal problem, as she looks healthy externally, we dosed with Anti-Bac on 7th.

A 30% water change was done on the 7th prior to the anti-bac.
All the other fish are fit and healthy, and feeding well.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[WILDER]

Not eating can be a sign of a bacterial infection.
Does she look pale or darker in colour, does she act listless and lethagic.

 

[bronzecat]

Not eating can be a sign of a bacterial infection.
Does she look pale or darker in colour, does she act listless and lethagic.

Her colour hasn't changed since we got her, so i dont know if she's pale or not really. Earlier she looked like she was trying to jump out the net (she cant because there's a lid), she takes notice of the others when they come to the net and swims about quite normally. Other times she hangs around the bottom. Trouble is, betta's are a bit like that normally, sometimes active sometimes not.

She was quite a small fish when we got her and she obviously has put on any weight.

 

[WILDER]

Try soaking her flakes in garlic juice to stimulate her appetite.
What does it look like when the fish goes to the toilet.

 

[bronzecat]

Try soaking her flakes in garlic juice to stimulate her appetite.
What does it look like when the fish goes to the toilet.

LOL, i went to get some just 20 mins ago from our fridge. Its all gone so will have to pop out and get some.

 

[WILDER]

Not eating can be also a sign of internal parasites.
Check her anus to see if its enlarged or red and inflamed.