Help! My Betta Fish

[EllRog]

Also, next time, when you get your water tested at the pet store, ask them for the exact numbers. They will often say "It's perfect" or "Your water's fine" when it actually isn't.
I hope your betta pulls through!

Always! Probably because they don't know what the numbers should be!

 

[Laurenbettafish]

Good tip, thank you. I will definitely do that next time. So far the fish is doing okay, I put it in it’s small container I bought it in while replacing 75% of the water from the tank. He does seem to be swimming like normal and seems better in the smaller space, so I have kept him in there since then. His fins have spread out more, i’m thinking he is less stressed. Maybe the filter current is too strong for him in the tank? I’ll put him back in the tank tonite and see how he reacts.

 

[FishFinatic77]

Try not to move him around too much. That will stress him out more. You don't have to take the fish out while you are doing water changes.

 

[Fishmanic]

Get an API test hit and learn to test your own water. Seeing you have a fish in the tank, you will have to do 75% water changes whenever you see ammonia or nitrites in your tank. If you buy some floating plants and other plants that may help you get cycled sooner by performing a “silent cycle.” Plants adsorb ammonia.

 

[Salty&Onion]

Get an API test hit

I've got an JBL test hit