Tal
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Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0-20 ppm
Temp: 80 degrees (with some fluctuation since the heater doesn't work as well as I'd like it to, I bought a new one, that being said these issues were present when he arrived)
PH: 6.8
Not Filtered/Daily 100% water changes
Feeding: Twice per day about half to 3/4 the size of his eye freeze-dried bloodworms that are soaked
Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? Still in his 1 gal quarantine tub (The big tank's cycle crashed midway through so I had to restart)
How long has the tank been running? N/A
Does it have a filter? No
Does it have a heater? Yes (However, the heater doesn't work as well as I'd like it to so there have been some temp fluctuations, I bought a new one which will hopefully help)
What is the water temperature? 80 degrees F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? Just the 1 Betta
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? Daily
How much of the water do you change? 100%
What do you use to treat your water? A combination of stress coat and Tetra Aqua Safe for the PH/KH Balance
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? No substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? N/A
What do you use to test the water? Test strips rn, yes yes I know, the liquid kit was out of stock but it's coming lol
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
pH: 6.8
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? Twice a day
How much do you feed your fish? About half the size of his eye
What brand of food do you feed your fish? Tetra
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods? Freeze dried but I soak the bloodworms before
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? 1 Week
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 1 Week
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Difficulty breathing, Swim bladder issues, bloating
Have you started any treatment for the illness? No
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? No
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? A little more lethargic as the swim bladder problems worsened.
Hey y'all! I just bought a new boy and while he's adorable and friendly, I'm a little worried about his health. He seemed to have some issues upon arrival, when he breathes, sometimes the air will get caught in little bubbles in his gills. It only happens occasionally when he surface breathes, so I figured he was just taking too big of breaths (it continued even after he had settled in, so I don't think it's caused by stress). He was a little bloated upon arrival as well but I figured it would go away. That being said, it's only gotten worse and I'm scared it's going to turn into dropsy although he isn't pineconing. I've fasted him for about a day and a half and it hasn't resolved. He also has problems with his swim bladder now where he's stuck at the surface of the tank. He has lots of surface leaves (both real and silk) to sit on so he seems fine so far, but I want to catch any issues before they become untreatable so I'm hoping someone else has experience with treating similar issues. Additionally, assuming best case scenario and this little dude just has some health problems, do you have specific recommendations for how to keep him comfortable with his issues? Thanks!
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0-20 ppm
Temp: 80 degrees (with some fluctuation since the heater doesn't work as well as I'd like it to, I bought a new one, that being said these issues were present when he arrived)
PH: 6.8
Not Filtered/Daily 100% water changes
Feeding: Twice per day about half to 3/4 the size of his eye freeze-dried bloodworms that are soaked
Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? Still in his 1 gal quarantine tub (The big tank's cycle crashed midway through so I had to restart)
How long has the tank been running? N/A
Does it have a filter? No
Does it have a heater? Yes (However, the heater doesn't work as well as I'd like it to so there have been some temp fluctuations, I bought a new one which will hopefully help)
What is the water temperature? 80 degrees F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? Just the 1 Betta
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? Daily
How much of the water do you change? 100%
What do you use to treat your water? A combination of stress coat and Tetra Aqua Safe for the PH/KH Balance
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? No substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? N/A
What do you use to test the water? Test strips rn, yes yes I know, the liquid kit was out of stock but it's coming lol
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
pH: 6.8
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? Twice a day
How much do you feed your fish? About half the size of his eye
What brand of food do you feed your fish? Tetra
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods? Freeze dried but I soak the bloodworms before
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? 1 Week
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 1 Week
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Difficulty breathing, Swim bladder issues, bloating
Have you started any treatment for the illness? No
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? No
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? A little more lethargic as the swim bladder problems worsened.
Hey y'all! I just bought a new boy and while he's adorable and friendly, I'm a little worried about his health. He seemed to have some issues upon arrival, when he breathes, sometimes the air will get caught in little bubbles in his gills. It only happens occasionally when he surface breathes, so I figured he was just taking too big of breaths (it continued even after he had settled in, so I don't think it's caused by stress). He was a little bloated upon arrival as well but I figured it would go away. That being said, it's only gotten worse and I'm scared it's going to turn into dropsy although he isn't pineconing. I've fasted him for about a day and a half and it hasn't resolved. He also has problems with his swim bladder now where he's stuck at the surface of the tank. He has lots of surface leaves (both real and silk) to sit on so he seems fine so far, but I want to catch any issues before they become untreatable so I'm hoping someone else has experience with treating similar issues. Additionally, assuming best case scenario and this little dude just has some health problems, do you have specific recommendations for how to keep him comfortable with his issues? Thanks!
