Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 28, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 Sorry to bombard you guys with so many questions. Bill Nye hasn't eaten since yesterday. I tried freeze dried bloodworms and his pellets but he wants neither. Now he's sitting in his little terra cotta pot and just stays there. What do I do? Water parameters are fine. I tested them. Temp is about 78. And I did put the filter back in but pointing in a different direction so I does not create such a big current. He stopped eating before that, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted October 28, 2010 Admin Share Posted October 28, 2010 any signs on him... like fin problems and such? Is he showing grey color on his chest or anything? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 28, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 any signs on him... like fin problems and such? Is he showing grey color on his chest or anything? No, he looks fine, just a little skinny. Still looks like on the photo that I posted in the "still hiding" thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted October 28, 2010 Admin Share Posted October 28, 2010 Is there salt or anything added to the water? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 28, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 Is there salt or anything added to the water? No salt, just Prime waterconditioner. Changed 50% of the water on tuesday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted October 28, 2010 Admin Share Posted October 28, 2010 The first thing I might do just to see if it would help is another small water change.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 28, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 The first thing I might do just to see if it would help is another small water change.... Thanks Koko. Like 1/3 or 50%? Should I add some salt? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 29, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 Did a 50% waterchange and bought him some frozen bloodworms. Thinking he might like those better. But he's not doing well at all. Just floating around with his head in the air and then sinking to the bottom. The water parameters are fine and I've also kept the temps around 78. Just don't see what else I can do??? Maybe he was already sick when I got him? Who knows. Any input would be appreciated... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cynders Posted October 29, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 Do you think you could get a picture of him at all? What's your pH? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member caitie Posted October 29, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 You might want to add some aquarium salt to his water the good dosage for bettas would be 1 teaspoon per 2 gallons of water. You say he doesn't have any signs like ich, but does he clamp his fins? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 29, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 You might want to add some aquarium salt to his water the good dosage for bettas would be 1 teaspoon per 2 gallons of water. You say he doesn't have any signs like ich, but does he clamp his fins? No signs of ich and no signs of fin rot either. At this point he is just lying on the bottom of the tank, coming up for air every now and then, but even then he just swims like sideways now. I'll put some salt. Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member caitie Posted October 29, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 I know you say he is skinny but have you noticed if his belly is a little fatter or rounder than usual? I wonder if he might be constipated, that makes bettas very uncomfortable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 29, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) Do you think you could get a picture of him at all? What's your pH? The ph is about 7.8 My camera is at work so I can't take a photo right now. He still looks just like in the photo I posted in the other thread. There is two of him in Bill Nye's tank thread Edited October 29, 2010 by Kerstin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 29, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 I know you say he is skinny but have you noticed if his belly is a little fatter or rounder than usual? I wonder if he might be constipated, that makes bettas very uncomfortable. If at all he looks thinner. I looked at him against the light and the bottom half of his body where the fin starts you can see the light shine through... He ate fine before yesterday, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 29, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 He's not even eating the thawed frozen bloodworms. Those are gross, but at least my goldies like them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shellbell4ever Posted October 29, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 Can you try some tiny pieces of pea?or soak his food in some garlic juice... that always work for me with a finicky Betta 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 29, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 He died. Thanks for all your help and input. Don't know what else I could have done for him to make him better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kshepherd87 Posted October 29, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 Oh no I'm so sorry to hear that You did all you could for him hun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cynders Posted October 29, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 Oh I'm so sorry! May he RIP. It sounds like he was sick when you got him. No fault of your own. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 29, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 Thanks guys 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sakura Posted October 29, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'm so sorry for your loss You did your best, but sometimes these things are out of our control. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted October 29, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'm so sorry for your loss You did your best, but sometimes these things are out of our control. Thanks Sakura 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member caitie Posted October 30, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 30, 2010 I'm so sorry you lost him hun. You did everything you could to help him but unfortunately sometimes we can't save them. Some bettas are just not strong enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shellbell4ever Posted October 30, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 30, 2010 aww I am so sorry he didn't make it may he R.I.P. know that you did all you could and it was just not meant to be 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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