Julius (betta) 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...

The BAD news is, we're leaving for three days today, probably around noon. So I need help as soon as possible... Thanks!

 

[WILDER]

Clamped fins are a sign of stress so water stats would help, in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph, what do you feed the betta, what's it look like when he goes to the toilet, does he look bloated, any sign of flicking and rubbing, or looking irratated by something, and is he heavy breathing.

 

[flamepony12]

Clamped fins are a sign of stress so water stats would help, in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph, what do you feed the betta, what's it look like when he goes to the toilet, does he look bloated, any sign of flicking and rubbing, or looking irratated by something, and is he heavy breathing.

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We feed him hikari pellets, and occasionally a couple frozen bloodworms. His waste looks normal.. and he does look a little, tiny bit bloated in the front, but it's definitely not dropsy, because his scales aren't "pinecone"ing. He's not looking irritated, and isn't really breathing hard, either...

 

[WILDER]

Try some shelled peas and daphnia could be constipation making him feel off it.

 

[flamepony12]

Try some shelled peas and daphnia could be constipation making him feel off it.

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Okay, thanks.. I gave him a couple peas and he had a great time eating 'em!

 

[WILDER]

Good luck.

 

[flamepony12]

He's still acting the same.. but his fins have unclamped a bit. does anyone know about how long it usually takes for the salt and peas to start working? (we also put a pinch of aquarium salt into his tank) Thanks!

 

[WILDER]

His water is fine isn't it just to make sure, won't act instantly the peas, give him another one in an hour.

 

[WILDER]

http/www.petfish.net/constipation.htm

 

[flamepony12]

Thank you so much for all your help. I checked out the link, and all the symptoms seem to line up... He's now under treatment. Thanks again.

 

[WILDER]

Good luck.

 

[flamepony12]

I just found a poop at the bottom of the tank.. it looks like a tiny, pale ball with a little brown stem. Does this mean it isn't constipation? If not, do you know what it could be? Thanks. )

 

[WILDER]

That sounds weird, could of been something he eaten and blocked him up, take it out and you will has to take a look at it, just to be on the safe side.

 

[flamepony12]

That sounds weird, could of been something he eaten and blocked him up, take it out and you will has to take a look at it, just to be on the safe side.

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so should I keep treating him for constipation?

 

[WILDER]

He might be ok now, could of been that was it hard the poo was it a bit of gravel,just keep an eye on when he goes to the toilet, bless him.