beatlesfan317
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My Betta has been handicapped and unable to swim for 18 days, but still eats pellets and frozen brine shrimp put right in front of him with an eye dropper, is it time to euthanize him? See the attached pictures.
The Betta is a year old and has swim bladder disorder and/or likely an internal injury. I put him in a breeder box and he literally cannot move other than flop on the bottom of the breeder box. He cannot swim at all or reach the surface of the water (about 3 inches high).
I've tried going 3 days without feeding him and he did not improve at all. He is not showing any pineconing or bloating. He is still eating (and pooping) but only surviving because I feed brine shrimp or soak Omega One pellets and literally put them right in front of his mouth with an eye dropper as he is stuck on the bottom. He cannot swim to get food. There is no sign of infection, parasites, or disease.
PH 7.6 (steady), Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates kept at or below 20, tank fully cycled for a year and is heated at 78 degrees.
Again it's been 18 days now. I don't know what else to do or if it is time to euthanize? Please advise.
The Betta is a year old and has swim bladder disorder and/or likely an internal injury. I put him in a breeder box and he literally cannot move other than flop on the bottom of the breeder box. He cannot swim at all or reach the surface of the water (about 3 inches high).
I've tried going 3 days without feeding him and he did not improve at all. He is not showing any pineconing or bloating. He is still eating (and pooping) but only surviving because I feed brine shrimp or soak Omega One pellets and literally put them right in front of his mouth with an eye dropper as he is stuck on the bottom. He cannot swim to get food. There is no sign of infection, parasites, or disease.
PH 7.6 (steady), Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates kept at or below 20, tank fully cycled for a year and is heated at 78 degrees.
Again it's been 18 days now. I don't know what else to do or if it is time to euthanize? Please advise.
