sick Beta... please help

[TamLL]

Bash has had a hard time lately, been moved a couple times. ammonia spikes.. . and I've noticed his color fading the last couple weeks. He's rubbing himself on plants. . I got a close up pic... somethings wrong... help!! his normal color is black /gold under tones

 

[FishGuest5123]

He’s a beautiful mustard gas. Sometimes color change is normal. Do you see anything on him that he could be scratching?

 

[TamLL]

yes... he seems to like to swim thru the plants... i did treat him with aquarium salt for several days..... but his color is worrying me. he used to be very black... and he just looks unhealthy. The water perameters are good... but he's been pretty stressed lately.

 

[FishGuest5123]

What size tank and how often do you do water changes and how much? What temp is his water? What are his water parameters?

 

[TamLL]

I just moved him to a larger cycled 5 gallon tank.... his first tank was terrible. but he loved it. It kept getting ammonia spikes.. so i cycled a larger tank.
temp 78°
ammonia - 0
ppm -5
nitrites-0
i usually do weekly water changes. i know he's been very stressed. still eating and active.
but color is dramatically muted..
ty both for responding!

 

[itiwhetu]

pH reading please

 

[TamLL]

7.5 sorry i forgot that one

 

[TamLL]

pH reading please

7.5

 

[itiwhetu]

I think he would be happier with a lower pH

 

[itiwhetu]

pH around 7 or slighty acid would be perfect

 

[TamLL]

pH around 7 or slighty acid would be perfect

ok.. i worried it was a bit high.... I'll research how to lower it!
..i have a piece of drift wood I'm waiting to add when it's ready. ... thanks so much!

 

[FishGuest5123]

I just moved him to a larger cycled 5 gallon tank.... his first tank was terrible. but he loved it. It kept getting ammonia spikes.. so i cycled a larger tank.
temp 78°
ammonia - 0
ppm -5
nitrites-0
i usually do weekly water changes. i know he's been very stressed. still eating and active.
but color is dramatically muted..
ty both for responding!

I take it PPM is nitrates?

 

[FishGuest5123]

I think he would be happier with a lower pH

All of my bettas are in 7.5 ph. Some over 2 years old. All 9 are fine.

 

[FishGuest5123]

I think your betta looks great!

 

[TamLL]

I take it PPM is nitrates?

yes... i might have referred to them incorrectly...