New rescue betta , Should I be worried?

So, Three day ago I thought I rescued a sick female betta. She was sleeping in her cup. I brought her home put her in a hospital tank. She started zooming around, then I realized she wasn’t sick.
She is like the size a very small octo catfish. They only concern is she won’t eat. I tried crushing the food because for her super small mouth but she wasn’t eat Should I be worried??? She also like laying at the bottom sometimes.

 

She probally zoomed when put into the tank because of the shock of environment change, you might have to try a dif type of food or just let her adjust before she’s willing to eat.

She probally zoomed when put into the tank because of the shock of environment change, you might have to try a dif type of food or just let her adjust before she’s willing to eat.

I just noticed you said three days ago though hopefully she doesn't eat for too long thats probably not good

 

She is swimming around right now. Very skittish. I’ve tried brine shrimp, 0mega1 betta, and other brand of food. She just glanced at it the go and hides. She is very little.

 

When I first got my Betta Milo he wouldn’t eat either. Then he discovered Bug Bites! He loved those so much he wouldn’t eat
anything else I tried to feed him and I was really worried. Now he still eats bug bites but also Betta pellets and Brine Shrimps.
Try different things, something will work.

 

Here is image. She is skinny. Don’t mind fake Fish

 

Your tank is really pretty but it doesn’t look very Betta friendly. Get some sand or gravel and plants. Get your betta some hiding place where he can go to and feel safe like a coconut lodge they also need places to lean or rest on so plants or a betta hamac. Also they don’t like too much light so floating plants are good, I use a large catappa leaf and suction cups to keep it floating and Milo loves to chill in the shade it provides or lie on top of it to get some rest. Your Betta needs to relax and feel safe, then it will eat.

 

k, you don’t understand. This is a hospital tank for a betta fish. I don’t want to much ground substrate Gravel at the bottom when there sick and laying at the bottom . Therefore it’s not a resl tank, once she is healthy I will rehome. There is no real light beside for a lamp that randomly In the room.he has plant in the hospital tank and even a log to lay in or on. The container is not tall enough where her needs to be close to the surface. It’s 0nly 5 inches tall .

 

I see and understand now. Do you have a tank ready for her? What are your plans for her?

 

I see and understand now. Do you have a tank ready for her? What are your plans for her?

I said, once she is healthier I will rehome her to a good home. A friend of mine has a 7 gallon tank. It has planted tank and a heater and filter.
If I could keep all my rescues I would. Sadly I would be over run then. So I rescue two by two . Thanks for understanding

 

I applaud you for rescuing them and rehoming them.
A 7 gallon tank is perfect for a Betta! I hope you can rehome her soon and that she has a long and happy life.

 

Same! I am very hopeful. But how do I get her eating? She might die if starvation if she doesn’t .

 

Can you find live brine shrimps for sale in your area, no fish can resist those. If not you can buy some freeze dried ones on Amazon, they come in small cubes and you can take a small part of the cube and crush it to a fine powder it’s one of the foods I give to my juvenile rummynose tetras because they have such a small mouth.

 

I have freeze dried blood worm she won’t eat it. But my store doesn’t sell live brine. Her mouth might be too small for the brine shrimp.

 

Here is another thing I read about that you can try. Boil an egg for 12 minutes then use only the yolk and mash it up with aquarium water to make a paste you can try to feed her using an eye dropper so you squirt only a little bit in front of her, not too much you don’t want to dirty your water. Good luck, hope it works out.

 

One of the most common causes for refusal to eat is stress. Your hospital tank isn't betta friendly and may be contributing to her stress. Besides trying new foods and giving her time your options are to add more hides or rehome.

You already mentioned you think she isn't sick so I'm not sure what the purpose of keeping her is. She would be much more comfortable and imo more likely to eat in a larger tank with plenty of hiding places and plants. Good luck!

 

One of the most common causes for refusal to eat is stress. Your hospital tank isn't betta friendly and may be contributing to her stress. Besides trying new foods and giving her time your options are to add more hides or rehome.

You already mentioned you think she isn't sick so I'm not sure what the purpose of keeping her is. She would be much more comfortable and imo more likely to eat in a larger tank with plenty of hiding places and plants. Good luck!

What makes it not betta friendly? There lots of plants, a area for her to hide. I’m keeping her because my friend thinks she won’t eat because she’s sick . But I don’t know if it’s true.

 

What makes it not betta friendly? There lots of plants, a area for her to hide. I’m keeping her because my friend thinks she won’t eat because she’s sick . But I don’t know if it’s true.

I could be wrong but from the pictures it looks very bare. The short plants you have aren't good for hiding they aren't bushy or tall enough for coverage.

It's not unusual for bettas to refuse food when you first bring them home due to the stress of a new environment, especially if that environment doesn't have adequate places to hide. If she's anything like my male she might have a more timid personality and need extra care to feel safe.

 

yes. i caught her attempting to eat on the 4 day ( today). She couldn't fit it in her mouth.
I guess i will add more plants. i cant really put more tall plant cuz the container i very short

 

Try crushing up the pellets if you can (if you aren't doing this already). Also, try soaking some of her pellets/food in garlic juice. Garlic juice is often recommended for finicky eaters, and it will give her immune system a real boost. There is a product called Garlic Guard (by Seachem), but you could buy some garlic in a jar from your local grocery store, and use the juice from it.

I hope this helps, and I hope she starts eating soon!!!!

 

Yes. Thank you! I crushed pellets but she glanced at them. I cut up freeze dried blood worms, Then SHE ATE YESS. I’ve never had a problem with my rescues before. I’m glad she finally ate
Is this a good 5 gallon aquarium from my very first revue, ( 5 weeks ago.)

 

Yes. Thank you! I crushed pellets but she glanced at them. I cut up freeze dried blood worms, Then SHE ATE YESS. I’ve never had a problem with my rescues before. I’m glad she finally ate
Is this a good 5 gallon aquarium from my very first revue, ( 5 weeks ago.)

Five gallon tanks are great! That is a most beautiful betta, and a very nice colorful tank!!!!

The only thing to watch are the plastic plants. I find that when I used them, my bettas' fins would get damaged, even with the softer kind. I then switched to silk plants, and the bettas did much better with them.

Now, I use live plants because they are so good at giving off oxygen and sucking up nitrates.

It's a real learning process, and I think that we all go through stages in our knowledge and experience level. You are doing fine!!!

So glad that she finally ate something!!!

 

There all silk besides the orange and green one.
I’m scared to get live plants. I sm a plant green thumb but not in aquarium waters. Should I maybe get Anubis’s? There such hardy plant but I still managed to murder them?!

 

There all silk besides the orange and green one.
I’m scared to get live plants. I sm a plant green thumb but not in aquarium waters. Should I maybe get Anubis’s? There such hardy plant but I still managed to murder them?!

They have Anubis's that are already attached to rock or drift wood and theres moss balls and theres the floating plants but you need a ring or something for floating plants so the fish can surface

 

I'm not great with plants, but I do have an anubias that I got from Aquarium Co-Op. They even have this thing that is a rock that has a hole in the middle, and you can put the plant which is in the small plastic plant pot directly into the rock. That's where I have my anubias. I also have some pothos ivy attached to the side of the tank with a suction cup. And some java moss that is already attached to some cholla wood.

If I can do it, trust me, anyone can!

 

I'm not great with plants, but I do have an anubias that I got from Aquarium Co-Op. They even have this thing that is a rock that has a hole in the middle, and you can put the plant which is in the small plastic plant pot directly into the rock. That's where I have my anubias. I also have some pothos ivy attached to the side of the tank with a suction cup. And some java moss that is already attached to some cholla wood.

If I can do it, trust me, anyone can!

If you do pathos esp if its from home depot you gotta wash the heck out of it to get off the pesticides before its poison free.

 

Try floating plants like duckweed, azolla, water spangle. They are unbelievable nitrate sponges, will generally grow even under a basic lightbulb, cheap, grow quickly, don't grow algae, and love the still water that bettas love too. Bettas also would probably love the roots of larger species like water lettuce, red-roots, and spangle.

 

If you do pathos esp if its from home depot you gotta wash the heck out of it to get off the pesticides before its poison free.

I took a clipping from a plant that was given to me by a friend as a present, and soaked the end part of it in water for about a month until the roots really got going, and then added it to the tank. I had some left over suction cups that were made to hold wires, so I just attached the stems to the opening for the wires, and put the suction cup on the inside of the tank. The leaves are not in the water - only the stems and the roots.

I don't like the way those pothos holders look (the ones that you can buy to fit on the side of an aquarium). They take up a lot of room if you have a small tank, so I just did a DIY version. My betta loves swimming in and out of the roots. It's like a little jungle, lol!