Morning guys,
I recently purchased a new Betta - 3 or 4 days ago - to live in a 34l aquarium (by himself). It's been cycled for about a month and a half now, and the water parameters are as follows:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
pH 6.8-7
Temperature 25.5-26
As far as I know, these are fine conditions for a Betta, he was temperature acclimated for 20 minutes prior to being added to the tank and I slowly added tank water to his bag every couple of minutes for 10 or so minutes. I don't see him eat but I drop a blood worm in occasionally which disappears the next time I look.
I am stumped as to what may be causing him to be breathing heavily, he's a cool dude and would be a shame to lose him :c
I feel like stress would have subsided by now, especially considering the tank is planted densely enough to offer plenty of hiding spots and the water flow is low enough that he doesn't struggle to swim about.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
I recently purchased a new Betta - 3 or 4 days ago - to live in a 34l aquarium (by himself). It's been cycled for about a month and a half now, and the water parameters are as follows:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
pH 6.8-7
Temperature 25.5-26
As far as I know, these are fine conditions for a Betta, he was temperature acclimated for 20 minutes prior to being added to the tank and I slowly added tank water to his bag every couple of minutes for 10 or so minutes. I don't see him eat but I drop a blood worm in occasionally which disappears the next time I look.
I am stumped as to what may be causing him to be breathing heavily, he's a cool dude and would be a shame to lose him :c
I feel like stress would have subsided by now, especially considering the tank is planted densely enough to offer plenty of hiding spots and the water flow is low enough that he doesn't struggle to swim about.
Any help would be greatly appreciated