-crosspost- *JULIUS NEEDS HELP!*

[flamepony12]

Lately, Julius (one of my bettas) has been acting strange.

He sits around the bottom of his tank most of the time, with his peck fins clamped. He's not nearly as active as he used to be, and for the first week ever, he doesn't have a bubblenest going.

He's eating normally, and sometimes when I go up to his tank, he swims up to see me, but most of the time he's in or next to his little clay pot.

Does anyone know what this could be? What medications he needs, etc.? I want to get him better as soon as possible...

We've been trying everything, and the original thread is here....
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=104987

Any help appreciated

 

[flamepony12]

Please, I need help as soon as possible. He's just barely hanging in there.

 

[redbetta]

How big is his tank and what is he being fed?

 

[flamepony12]

How big is his tank and what is he being fed?

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His tank is about 2 gallons, and he gets fed:

Monday-Friday: 4 Hikari Gold pellets (once a day)
Saturday: One shelled, cut up pea
Sunday: Fasting day (to prevent constipation)

This schedule is fairly new, so He hasn't been on it for very long at all. I didn't feed him today, just in case it is constipation that is causing this behavior...

 

[redbetta]

Maybe feeding him twice a day but less will do better for him. He might be having trouble digesting and his fins are clamped because of that.

 

[afireinside]

I feed my bettas twice aday. Here's my schedule:

Mon-Fri: Freeze Dried Blood Worms
Sat-Sun: Betta Pellets

I ocasionally change it, for a variety.

 

[flamepony12]

Okay, I'll think about changing his schedule, but does anyone have suggestions on making him better, first?

 

[Silver1]

what is the temperature of the tank? How long have you had him? Can you give us details of the water conditions?

 

[clover]

i have one betta that gets ever so mopy when in his one gal tank just lays on the bottom fins clamped and wont move just sulks so i moved him in to the 3ft planted and he has change in to a whippet of the betta wourl try slowing him down lol
maybe he may like a biggar tank or more to do in one i feed mine a mix diet depends on what i feel like dishing out

 

[flamepony12]

what is the temperature of the tank? How long have you had him? Can you give us details of the water conditions?

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The temperature is about 76-78F, and we've only had him since June. Wouldn't internal parasites show up earlier, though? He's in a bare-bottom tank with a clay pot and an airstone, and just got a water change yesterday.