Comments on: Betta Fish Health Problems

By: Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:07:56 +0000

Have you tried feeding it flakes rather than pellets? Some fish if they are used to flakes (or pellets) don’t recognize the other kind as food or do not like them and wont eat them.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:06:15 +0000

Hoping someone can help. I’ve had my Beta fish for only a couple of months and everything was going ok until recently when I noticed a white spot on his left side near his gills. This white spot got bigger and bigger and now looks fluffy like a form of bacteria. I cant pull it off and I’m afraid that if I pull him out of the water I still won’t be able to get it off without hurting or killing him. Can anyone suggest anything which may help before this thing kills him?
Thanks!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:14:42 +0000

If you don’t want your Betta to become stressed out and not eat, then get a different tank. Also when you get it, make sure to get a heater and colorful decorations. Bettas can die from boredom you know. Make sure the tank is not glass but acrylic. Within a couple days, if your betta is not active, it will be back normal.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:09:53 +0000

I have had a Betta fish for 3 years now. We had just moved him to a one gallon tank, he was previously in a small bowl. I knew something was wrong when he lost color and he lost his top fin. But I don’t think fin rot caused this. Anyway, I put in two decorations and a heater and he is just sitting by the corner of his tank. Sometimes he moves to the other side, but he never is active of doesn’t swim to the bottom. It is hard to say but can anyone tell me if it is almost his time to go or is he just being hard to get. Please help any comment will be put under consideration.

By: Seirra

Seirra — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:00:41 +0000

Hello all! Ok now to the serious part, i have had my Betta fish for 3 years now. He has lost his color and his top fin. And no before you ask he does not have fin rot. Anyway today we decided to put him in a 1 gallon tank and ever since he is just been sitting by the heater and doing nothing. I am worried it is his time to go soon, but I can’t be sure. Another thing is I don’t know if it is my eyes or not, but it seems to have air bubbles all over his body. If you need to know, he has just been introduced to this tank for now 3 hours, he has never had been in a heated and large living space thanks to my mom. also the last thing is that we have given him plants but he will not go near them. My mom got a fish today also and he loves those plants. Can anyone help me!?

By: jibana

jibana — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:46:27 +0000

oooor, you can just get tilapia which does pretty well in the cold. Tilapia is used a lot for these system because they’re good eating and they are adaptable. I think one of the tilapia species dies at 45 F (7 C)

By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:06:01 +0000

I’ve had my betta fish for a few months now and since I brought him home he’s gradually started eating more and more. Now he eats twice as much as he did when I got him and I only feed him what he will eat in 2-3 minutes. Anyway, he’s developed a huge, pregnant looking belly. Is that healthy or should I put my betta on a diet??

By: Jayde

Jayde — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:08:41 +0000

Ive had my fish for about 3 years and now he has a silver underbelly near his gills and is having trouble swimming to the top of the small tank. He was in a big one my I downgraded when I noticed he was havin troubles going to the top to feed and breathe. Should I bring the water level down to make it easier?

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:17:40 +0000

Hey, I was wondering- I keep my betta in a glass bowl, probably about 1.5-2 gallons in size. However, my house doesn’t have consistent heating and his water sometimes gets cold. I was told not to put a heater on a bowl, but would it be advisable to shine a light on his tank so he gets heat or wrap the bowl in a scarf or something? I don’t want him to get sick because the water is cold!

By: denise

denise — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:39:57 +0000

I have had my betta for 3 years now and my mother decided to buy a gold fish and put him next to my bettas tank. Now my betta is grayish looking and he looks terrible. I thought this problem was due to old age. We just relocated the goldfish. I guess we have to wait and see what happens next.