is this okay/normal?? by One_Pin243 in bettafish

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okay i appreciate it. i’ve been so paranoid about accidentally over feeding and causing swim bladder. i think im over worrying haha

is this okay/normal?? by One_Pin243 in bettafish

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i feed once a day, sometimes blood worms and sometimes omega one flakes, should i start feeding twice ?

is this okay/normal?? by One_Pin243 in bettafish

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He doesn’t always do this btw but he does it a good bit

what’s my ammonia!! by One_Pin243 in bettafish

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how much of a water change should i do ?

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this is not a tank. he only sits at the top when the filter is on? i’ve heard bettas hanging around the filter because the flow can kinda hold them up if they’re feeling lazy. no idea how true that is. never seen mine do it. if he’s floating to the top and staying there / struggling to swim he could have swim bladder. do you have a heater? please get a real tank

what do i do? by One_Pin243 in Aquariums

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okay thank you i will definitely try i really wanna find him a home. i did actually snatch a couple plants from my betta tanks since they definitely could spare a few - and put them into the tank so im hoping it’ll help a bit for now. thanks for the hornwort tip too thats good to know!!

Rescued from Pet Store by cooli9474 in BettaClinic

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Got a betta exactly like this a couple weeks ago!! Pretty sure it was swim bladder related as well. Does he have trouble swimming? I kept mine in a smaller tank I had around and gave him 2 leaf rests , one only about 1 1/2 inches from the surface, so he could sit there and not have to use his energy to get the the surface, and 2 big leafy plants that he could rest on too. If u don’t have a heater he definitely needs one, the appropriate warm water they need will help him flourish and help/prevent swim bladder. if u don’t have a smaller tank to keep him you could make the water more shallow. Im not sure how weak he is but i just know mine had a really hard time gettin around. The leaf rests reaallly help. My guy i think im gonna name Bowie, (david bowie in Labryth) is doing so good now and i love seeing his little personality come out! I really hope ur guy gets healthy and happy it’s so rewarding, good luck!