Maybe Dying Of Old Age?

[Spader]

Hi, i have a betta that is female. Ive had her for 6 months and shes always been large. My sister had her before that for 3 months. I think she might be dying of old age. She isnt moving as much as she did 2 days ago and yesterday, and when i fed my fish, she went to the food, looked at it, then watched it float away. I have a 10 gallon and it has 2 other female bettas, i clean iot often, and my stats are :
Nitrate-20
Nitrite-0
Hardness-25
alkalinity-0
ph-6.8

 

[jarmado]

Hi, i have a betta that is female. Ive had her for 6 months and shes always been large. My sister had her before that for 3 months. I think she might be dying of old age. She isnt moving as much as she did 2 days ago and yesterday, and when i fed my fish, she went to the food, looked at it, then watched it float away. I have a 10 gallon and it has 2 other female bettas, i clean iot often, and my stats are :
Nitrate-20
Nitrite-0
Hardness-25
alkalinity-0
ph-6.8

i assume ammonia=0

 

[Spader]

i dont know as my test does not include ammonia, but i clean otu my tank everyday and i did 3 water changes about 30 minutes ago.

 

[jarmado]

i dont know as my test does not include ammonia, but i clean otu my tank everyday and i did 3 water changes about 30 minutes ago.

3 water changes?
what do you mean?
put the water and remove it again?
why?

 

[Spader]

I get a hose type thing that sucks up poop and bad water fromt he gravel. I then remove it, put new water in a bucket, put a formula to make the water breathable etc, then i put it in the tnak when its ready. this helps keep ammonia/nitrite down.

 

[jarmado]

I get a hose type thing that sucks up poop and bad water fromt he gravel. I then remove it, put new water in a bucket, put a formula to make the water breathable etc, then i put it in the tnak when its ready. this helps keep ammonia/nitrite down.

you did this 3 times in 1 day?
how much water did you remove and replace?

 

[Spader]

about 1/8th

 

[ILM]

I'd separate her out--any fish acting odd I separate out in case they are coming down with some illness I don't want others to get. She could be old but I haven't noticed my elderly female bettas acting like the males do since they haven't had to deal with a lot of fin their whole lives. Mine have always remained active, generally just keeling over dead at some point. You should check yours over really well under a bright light to make sure she isn't developing fungus or something. A female that won't eat is not a good sign.

 

[Spader]

ok ill try but my mom is irrational o setting up a new tank..... i have a filter and tank though grr

 

[Spader]

so i put her in a 5 gallon to herself, all new water and filter, and i got in some salt. should i add fungus clear by Jungle?

helP!!!!! plzzzzz