Help...picked On Betta

[Gadgetman1805]

hey everyone posted a while back

my betta was not doing very well in the community tank he became very withdrawn and just sat at the bottom,

i had to move him this morning to a new tank however id only set it up the night before

i used water from the community tank and rocks also from the community tank whilst adding some new ones in, plants etc also have been taken from the community tank and hes now in a 30 litre biorb on his own.

will he be okay? ive set the tank up in such a short space of time but i think he was on deaths door if i didnt get him out of there.

Any suggestions?

 

[knt5005]

I would think he would be fine now that he's out of there. It may take him a little bit to get resettled in. If he's nipped up or suffering I would treat him now. Maybe try giving him some bloodworms. I usually give my new guys bloodworms and that seems to help them come out of their shells and be more comfortable. Good luck.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

moving water from the old tank won't do any help at all, you need to make sure his filter is cycled or poor water quality is going to aggravate any problems he has from bullying.

get some media from the community tank and put it in his filter and it'll cycle it instantly

 

[The_Dude]

Ditto. I had to transfer Tatsu to a 2 gal because he was picking on other fish, killed a shrimp, and a minnow. Needless to say, he got moved.

 

[Amunet]

He should be ok once he settles in.
Just make sure to keep an eye on the water readings to make sure everything stays ok.
As Miss Wiggle said... moving water won't do anything, you're gonna need some of the old filter media to help cycle the new tank.

 

[Biulu]

He should be ok, just add some methylene blue as a precaution (helps also to avoid sicknesses due to stress)

 

[faithless1294]

water from a old tank helps tremendosley and even the rocks will help all my bettas get half water from main tank and half new water and all have been so far and no media from tank...

 

[Miss Wiggle]

i'm sorry but there is no evidence to back that last comment up.

what keeps the water clean is nitrifying bacteria, these are not sessile i.e. they do not live free swimming in the water, they adhere to surfaces. so moving gravel, rocks and ornaments will help theoretically (the actual amount of bacteria is unlikely to do anything but you will transfer some bacteria across), moving water will not help at all, moving filter media where the vast majority of the bacteria live is the single most important and effective thing you can do

 

[Gadgetman1805]

i'm sorry but there is no evidence to back that last comment up.

what keeps the water clean is nitrifying bacteria, these are not sessile i.e. they do not live free swimming in the water, they adhere to surfaces. so moving gravel, rocks and ornaments will help theoretically (the actual amount of bacteria is unlikely to do anything but you will transfer some bacteria across), moving water will not help at all, moving filter media where the vast majority of the bacteria live is the single most important and effective thing you can do

Hey everyone,

i just checkd on him this morning, i put filter media in there last night, he was doing really well, but hes just sitting at the bottom now. I am doing everything i can for him i jus hope he pulls through hes not looking in good shape tooday. How long do betas usually live? i cant find any evidence of him having a disease his fins are still perfect smooth and long. He doesnt look inflamed or bloated.

ill keep everyone updated! and prey for the little guy!

 

[Miss Wiggle]

betta's are practically an annual fish in the wild, the ones we get you should expect maybe 2/3 years, reports of them liing up to 8 are not unheard of

just give him a chance to recover from the stress of moving. keep the water immaculate and don't add any medications unless you are sure of a diagnosis as you can do more harm than good treating for the wrong disease

 

[Gadgetman1805]

betta's are practically an annual fish in the wild, the ones we get you should expect maybe 2/3 years, reports of them liing up to 8 are not unheard of

just give him a chance to recover from the stress of moving. keep the water immaculate and don't add any medications unless you are sure of a diagnosis as you can do more harm than good treating for the wrong disease

Thanks miss wiggle, i dont plan on giving up on him yet, making sure the water quality is really good havent added any medication other than a little bit of stress enzyme to help with the move. Fed him a bit of fresh bloodwrom last night so he knows hes well treated and loved.


fingers crossed ill keep an update on here

 

[Miss Wiggle]

good luck