Is He Dieing?!?!?

[LEB2006]

Hi. I have my betta in a 2 gal tank.. without a heater but my tank keeps warm temp so I havent really needed it. I cleaned my bettas tank tuesday. He has been laying at the bottom since. I tried to feed him that night and he came to the top but didnt eat any of his food. He is still laying at the bottom with his front body in the rocks that I have. I have to tap the tank to get him to move. When he does he moves around really fast.. like darting around the tank then goes back to the bottom. He is swiming on his side a little I think. I found him head first in the plant with his body up.. kind of like if u did a head stand. He moved but moves fast almost looks like a seziure. . I put some betta remedy in his tank and he kind of pirked up a bit now hes at the bottom again.. any ideas???

 

[RandomWiktor]

When you cleaned his water, did you use declhorinator and acclimate him properly in case the water change dropped or raised the tank temp dramatically? Was the water aged? Did you add or neglect to add something you usually do? Any pH fluctuations in your tap?

 

[LEB2006]

i put the water conditioner in the water and I always put the fish in the water with a plastic container so that the fish can get used to the water

 

[SPLiSH]

What kind of conditioner do you use? Brand name etc?

 

[ZeeZee]

If you've had him for about two years, he's probably old. Try raiseing the temperature a little.

 

[fisherizer]

Dont tap the tank it makes it worse i learned that the hard way.....LARRY!!!!!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

 

[LEB2006]

I saw some animal planet brand at target and I needed to get more conditoner so I picked it up. He is still doing the weird spazz outs. I did a 1/2 water changed.. .he looks like he is breatheing really fast and rapid... what could it be?

 

[liz2]

might be the water, or old age. one of mine freeks out when I change his water so I just do half changes.

Have you got a water testing kit or could you take some of his water to a lfs?

 

[SPLiSH]

Does this water conditioner say it changes the pH? Or did your old one change the pH?