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	Help Betta is dying!!!!
kidsmom Enthusiast Posts: 182 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Sep-2003	I have had a betta for about two months now in a 5 gallon tank. The other day I moved 4 neon tetras in temporarily to save them from the Angel fish in my other tank. Now my Betta seems to be lifeless, his fins are limp, heavy breathing and he just sits at the bottom of the tank. I did a water change on Sunday, should I do another partial water change?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	try getting a different tank for the neons, or return them to the store, he is obviously stressed out by their eradic (not sure if it the right word) swimming, what i mean is they r probly swimming too fast for him to focus on all the time, and it stresses him out not being able to see them, and not knowing if they are going to attack, try removing the neons for a bit, and see what happens i could be wrong i can spell, honestly i can Last edited by fishyhelper288 at 07-Jun-2005 17:40
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Another partial water change wouldn't hurt anything. Have you checked the water parameters? The addition of the extra fish, even though small may have caused the water parameters to change enough to start stressing the betta. Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	yeh bettas aren't the livelyest fish in my experience and neons seem to be fairly active criters which as said above may be stressing the poor betta out maybe some o that betta chemicals called "betta-fix" or some thing
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	From the sticky at the top of the forum: Help us to help you with your sick fish: When making a post to the hospital forum, you will save valuable time by providing the following to us. Post what you can now then bring the rest back later if you are missing something. Copy and paste the info into your post as a guideline, then edit out what is not needed. based on symptoms, we may ask for more info later. It is also important for us to know what country you are in so we can recommend medications that are actually available to you. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA Water Parameters There are many things in a fish tank that can cause a fish to appear sick, when natural toxins or water chemistry are not just right. Ammonia: Nitrite (note the “I&#8221: Nitrate (note the “A): pH: Temp: If you do not have one or more of these, please take a bag of water to the fish store and ask them to test it for you. Most will do this for free. If not, try another store. Make sure you write them down so we can review the numbers with you. Tank Information Tank Size (gallons and dimensions if known (20 gal long versus regular 20 or 20 gal high): Stock List (Quantity/Species): Fish size for larger fish (a 5 inch angel or a 9 inch oscar has a different effect on water parameters than a half-dollar size angle or a 3 inch oscar). Filtration (ex: Penguin 330, Whisper 40, Fluval 204, etc). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additives Tell us what you add to your tank or replacement water like conditioners to remove chlorine/chloramine, fertilizers for plants, aquarium salt, pH adjusters, etc. Describe for us how often you use and how much. INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SICK FISH Be as descriptive as you can and provide pics, if possible (see the post about how to add pictures at the top of the hospital forum). We not only need detailed information about what you see ON the fish, we need to know about it’s behavior. This does not attempt to capture everything, but gives you some ideas on how to present what you are seeing. Don’t limit yourself to what is here. Examples of some physical attributes Pale, darker, grey fuzz/white fuzz/off-white fuzz, grey slimey film, blue haze, gold dusting, salt grains/spots, blood bordered white area, ulcer, pustule/boil, cloudy eyes, protruding eye, eroding fin, etc. Examples of some behaviors Lethargic, rapid breathing, sits on the bottom, hangs out at the top with head down (or head up), darting in a spiral fashion, swimming slowly without orientation, choking, flicking against objects in the tank or gravel (sorry I have been doing this a lot today but it's far easier to copy-paste it)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
kidsmom Enthusiast Posts: 182 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Sep-2003	Thanks for the info I will do a partial water change move the neon to another tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	I highly doubt the neons are causing the issue. Bettas are really not that skittish and neons, well really aren't that scary. Check the items listed in my post above.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36


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