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Betta Fish: why does my fish float to its side like this 😭


(dont mind the tank, this is her ‘hospital’ tank, her real tank is the one behind in the pic. im cycling it.) she used to be in a bad condition, and this is better than how she was before. but i noticed every time i come back to her she’d always be on her side like this, and i always thought she d worded but i touched her and she moved again 😭. is she sick or smth? google tell me it might be constipation, but i gave her food only 1-2 times a day and its like 5 pieces of small food (she only eat 1-2 pieces) pls help mee

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Posted by miminikoo1301

9 Comments

  1. miminikoo1301 on

    oh shes also always like drifted?? to the side, and she’d always fight back the drift and the process repeats. is this like a health problem?? is smth wrong with her

  3. Shot_Foundation_113 on

    Did your fish always come to surface and drift? What made u transfer to hospital tank!? If he drifts then might be swim bladder issue, let him fast for 3 days no food and let him pass poop to see if it helps search more on swimbladder topic for help

  4. Acceptable-Zebra2514 on

    Pode ser o problema na bexiga natatoria, mas coloque algumas plantas ou folhas pra ele poder descansar perto da superfície, bettas gostam

  5. LisaFromAccounting on

    You don’t have to feed every day if she’s not eating. Being unwell makes it hard to digest, which can make them even more sick. Constipation is a common malady for betta. Maybe try a pellet a day until she has an appetite and then increase to 4 max once she’s healthy.

  6. lsg0127 on

    Add aquarium salt and if you can get some kanaplex use as directed. Kanaplex is a broad spectrum antibiotic and helps heal swim bladder. It works wonders.

  8. herstoryteller on

    fast for 2 full days – 48-60 hours. then, feed freeze dried daphnia – feed 3 daphnia a day for 2 days after fasting. then, 2 daphnia a day plus a pellet or two (or small small tiny bit of flakes) for 2 more days. then, 1 daphnia plus 2 pellets or small small bit of flakes a day for two more days. then, 3 pellets a day. maximum.

    make sure tank temp is around 79-80.

    should make a good recovery.

  9. Ashamed-Currency7883 on

    most likely swim bladder issues, i would do epsom salt baths, fast for 1-2 days, then feed daphnia

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