BettaBuddy ~ Miley

Im am not sure what i wrong with Calamarrie.... Hes older... Weve had him since september of last year and he was full grown then... Hes currently in the 10 gallon tank with 3 otos(Dennis, Nenet and Dylan)

Anyways to get to the point hes being laying down on his side in the tank.... i did get some pics.... Im worried about him.


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Miley ~ Merry Christmas!!!

BettaBuddy ~ Miley

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Jessie

Supposedly that is a bladder problem they sometimes get. All I know of that can fix it is if you can get him to eat some blood worms that's supposed to help fix it.

Of course that's just going by the picture. Good luck

ricktavious

Poor guy I hope he's ok.

nmwierman1977

I can't really tell a whole lot in the pics, but he looks like in the 3 rd picture a little bloated. I wonder if maybe he's constipated. Have you noticed any other symptoms? Is he eating anything? Have you tried giving him tiny pea pieces? Try feeding him some pea to see if that will will help. Have you ever done that before? If not, take a frozen pea, put it in a lttle cup of water and heat it in the microwave for 45 seconds. Peel the skin off of it and cut 3 very tiny pieces about the size of his eyeball and drop one in at a time and let him thoroughly chew it and swallow it before you give him another piece. Let us know how that goes. If he eats it you may just need to keep him on that diet for a few days to see if it'll work. Sometimes they lay on their sides like that when they are constipated. When they are constipated it looks like their little bellies are fat and sticking out a bit. Usually the pea treats will help them to poop and sometimes you have to give them pea treats for a few days before they start to feel better depending on how bad it is. Please let us know how he's doing. Natalie

BettaBuddy ~ Miley

Hes eating ok from wat ive seen.... hes hiding in his cave and laying like that alot....

I have done the pea thing before but he doesnt like them.. also we dont have any peas rite now...
I hope he gets better again too! =(

nmwierman1977

What do you feed him and how much do you give him a day? Natalie

BettaBuddy ~ Miley

I feed him Atisons Betta Food(pellets) i give him 6 a day at nite.

0morrokh

Sorry he isn't doing well.

Do you give all 6 pellets at night? If so then that could be the problem...6 pellets a day is good but too much for one feeding, better to do 2-4 pellets twice a day.

I agree that his belly does look a bit bloated. Is he laying on his side because he can't swim--does he struggle to get up but can't?

I would try peas again. See if hand feeding him helps. I had a sick Betta once who only started eating his peas when I actually stuck my hand down to the bottom and gave them to him off my fingers.

COBettaCouple

Miley,
Have you just tried frozen peas? Our 1st Betta would refuse to look at frozen peas until we fed him canned ones a few times, then he was happy as could be to grab the pieces of thawed frozen peas. Just get the smallest can of peas with no salt, they might have a little sugar in the water, but you'll be peeling it anyway and if he ate it, it could be a big help to him.

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pamd

Miley,

Since many people on this forum know much more than me about keeping bettas and have recommended feeding peas, I'll offer my limited pea-feeding experience with Sparkles. I tried feeding him thawed frozen peas. He totally rejected the thawed ones, but snapped up the cooked ones like some of us humans would grab dark chocolate! Yummm! Favorite food of all-time (except for bloodworms) with no hesitation! Someone (and I'm sorry I forget who, because it was great advice) on this forum offered the suggestion to try cooking the peas (not just thawing them) in the microwave before offering teensy bites. I think I cooked about 8 peas for 45 seconds before they were done to Sparkles' liking. Probably the same principle as Dave's experience of first offering the canned peas, which are cooked in the canning process. Based on those experiences, it seems some bettas will accept peas more readily, at least for the first time or two, if the peas are cooked. (Of course, I didn't feed Sparkles all 8 peas!)

I know one thing: I'm planning to introduce my next betta to peas *before* he/she gets sick. Introducing a betta to new food while sick is not easy, but offering a favorite, well-known, and "good for you" treat might actually help recovery.

Good luck with Calamarrie, and of course, please let us knows how it goes. I sincerely hope he gets better.

Pam

COBettaCouple

Good idea. Our Bettas all get pea pieces for their food 1 day a week as part of their regular diet. They love them and view it as a treat, attacking each tiny piece like it was a bloodworm.

How is Cal doing?