She`s Getting Better!

[andyw823]

One of my female betas developed swim bladder a few months back, she has been in her own small tank with regular water changes and doses of salt. She can now wsim to the top and hold her self there for a while! She is prob only around 60% better but its a good improvment. Here is the original thread http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...;hl=limp+female

 

[LouiseRat]

thats great news , hope she continues to get better

 

[matty101]

omg that seems so sad..but glad to hear that she can surface...have u tried mayb a plat form or something....like for example...lets say this --> was you tank |________|..try to make some kind of platform
|===       |...look weird yeah but what it is is that there some type of platform just below the water line so that
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ he/she can lay there and go back down when they please...just a suggestion and would take a good craftmen/woman

 

[andyw823]

omg that seems so sad..but glad to hear that she can surface...have u tried mayb a plat form or something....like for example...lets say this --> was you tank |________|..try to make some kind of platform
|===�������|...look weird yeah but what it is is that there some type of platform just below the water line so that
�������� he/she can lay there and go back down when they please...just a suggestion and would take a good craftmen/woman

Its only a small tank but in one corner there are some rocks that fill it half way, she does rest on them most of the time, also the water level isnt right to the top so its quite easy for her to get some air!

 

[matty101]

oo ok that sounds good....sorry about the bad pic have you ever tried putting plants suctioned cupped to the side of your tank? IME, my bettas with swim bladder really enjoy it. Suction the plants about 2in of the top of the tank on either side. Hopefully, they'll realize that they can lay on that and surface easier. Hope everything goes well

 

[andyw823]

oo ok that sounds good....sorry about the bad pic have you ever tried putting plants suctioned cupped to the side of your tank? IME, my bettas with swim bladder really enjoy it. Suction the plants about 2in of the top of the tank on either side. Hopefully, they'll realize that they can lay on that and surface easier. Hope everything goes well

Yeah i understood your pic Got some old false plants so i might try that idea !!