my betta, Ekko, just randomly started turning sideways when he swims. i haven't done much research on why he's doing this but i have had experience with another betta who experienced nothing like this. could it be swim bladder disease? is he sick?
my parameters were a bit weird the last time i checked, a high p.h and a bit of ammonia. i tried adding some stuff that i thought was helping because he seemed to be getting more active. but now this happened. i'm not sure what i have done wrong , can anyone help?
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Posted by According_Search5521
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is he gasping at top for air? or just..floating
Looks like swim bladder since he looks to be having buoyancy issues
Definitely looks like a swim bladder problem, usually this is caused by an infection or from poor water quality. Did you cycle your tank before adding your fish? It’s very important for the health of your fish and aquarium.
It looks like swim bladder like previously stated, and Indian almond leaves are great! They’ll lower ph if that’s what you need. On the ammonia though, that’s probably the big cause. I’ve never used ammonia lock but seems like a good emergency fix, did you do a water change and how often are your regular changes? Since i assume from watching the video you don’t have live plants water changes are recommended weekly.