why is betta not eating and lying on the floor

[Aquarist2020]

my betta is in a bad condition. I feed him fluval bug bites. he's in a 30 gallon community tank.
ph 7.4
ammonia 0
nitite 0
nitrate 5 ppm

 

[Pugsnstuf]

my betta is in a bad condition. I feed him fluval bug bites. he's in a 30 gallon community tank.
ph 7.4
ammonia 0
nitite 0
nitrate 5 ppm

Can you please send a picture of him? Maybe other symptoms could arise.

 

[AtomicFish]

It might be sleeping otherwise if it doesn’t look like it’s breathing or doesn’t move after a while I’m sad to say it might of died.

 

[Aquarist2020]

It might be sleeping otherwise if it doesn’t look like it’s breathing or doesn’t move after a while I’m sad to say it might of died.

He breathing and alive.

 

[Aquarist2020]

Can you please send a picture of him? Maybe other symptoms could arise.

I'll will as soon as I can but currently I'm doing a water change and I can't see him

 

[squidneh]

Bettas are not suitable for community tanks. He is likely stressed or has been picked on. Even if we can diagnose what is wrong with him....it won't change that bettas are not community fish.

I would recommend getting him his own tank - 5-10 gallons would be perfect. Seed the new filter with media from your current filter and add live plants to try to avoid a fish-in cycle. Make sure he has a heater as well.

 

[Aquarist2020]

Bettas are not suitable for community tanks. He is likely stressed or has been picked on. Even if we can diagnose what is wrong with him....it won't change that bettas are not community fish.

I would recommend getting him his own tank - 5-10 gallons would be perfect. Seed the new filter with media from your current filter and add live plants to try to avoid a fish-in cycle. Make sure he has a heater as well.

Ok thanks will do

 

[Aquarist2020]

Hey guys I moved the betta to a 5 gallon tank and he's just as bad. He was in there for over a week. Any other ways to help. Btw he isn't eating still.

 

[HoldenOn]

@Colin_T

 

[matthew12098]

Are you able to attach a photo of your betta & the new 5g tank? What are the water parameters of the 5g tank?

 

[Aquarist2020]

I’ll send a picture I doubt it’s the parameters though. The parameters were perfect in the 30 gallon. I’ll send a picture soon

 

[Colin_T]

clear picture and video of the fish

 

[Aquarist2020]

Here you go

 

[Aquarist2020]

it’s hard to get a good picture of him.

 

[Colin_T]

I can't tell anything from the picture. Take some more and check them on your computer. Find a couple that are in focus and show the fish.

Do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate every day for a week and see if it helps. Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.

Check the fish to see if its scales are sticking out from the body.
Make sure the water temperature is between 22-28C.