Betta help pleaseeee

[Crewless]

My betta lost all its color hides all day long and wont eat its a 5 gallon tank with heater and filter o.o please help me

 

[Hholly]

Bummer. can you give info on your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate readings?

 

[Crewless]

i have failed missrable in finding a proper test kit as test strips pardon my french but suck!

 

[Mumma.of.two]

My betta lost all its color hides all day long and wont eat its a 5 gallon tank with heater and filter o.o please help me

You can find API test kits online for cheap.
Do a PWC and see if he perks up a bit. How long has he been in the tank? Was it cycled?

 

[Hholly]

Any info on conditions will help give clues. Sorry I'm not much help. Hope some more experienced people see your post.

 

[QuietPlotter]

API Master Test Kit is a bit pricey at $25 but a great, great investment.

 

[Crewless]

Where would i get one 0,0 i dont want to buy walmart brand

 

[joejeff]

Sorry to hear crew... It would have to be offline or the drive to lfs

 

[CatmanDru]

Where would i get one 0,0 i dont want to buy walmart brand

I bought my API Master Test Kit at Petsmart for $32, but people pay less by ordering online from Amazon, sometimes as low as $18.

In my opinion, it would be a good idea to do a 50% PWC (Partial Water Change) now. Then 4 (if at all possible) to 12 hours later do another 50% PWC. Do two 50% PWC each day, morning and evening, for two to three days. Then one 50% PWC a day untill you actually buy your API Master Test Kit and can test for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate and use those test results to determine your future PWCs.

 

[CatmanDru]

What is the water temp in the tank?

5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time?
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?

 

[bruinsbro1997]

What fish are in the tank???
Until we know your exact levels of ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates, I would suggest some constant PWCs. 50% daily, if not twice a day.
Also, get some seeded media from a fish store and put it in your filter, see if that helps.
When was the last time you did a water change? In a 5 gallon it is easy for toxins to build up quickly.

 

[Crewless]

Its just one betta o.o and one plant o.o

 

[QuietPlotter]

Here is what helped mine- ALOT.

He had been sitting for a week, not eating, lethargic, etc.


This random fruit fly came in front of me. I was mad at something, so I gave it a good whack. It fell to the ground, yet still twitched.


I had a great idea, and popped it into my betta tank. He shot up , jumped so hard he hit the bulb fixture (off, thankfully), and ate it.

I give him a fly or insect every other day, or every 2-3 days.


Really helps him.




QP

 

[Derekkaine]

Lol Walmart brand, I'm sure Walmart doesn't sell test kits.

 

[Crewless]

and to think i just eradacated about a few hundred of them lolololXD ill see what i can do

 

[Crewless]

Lol Walmart brand, I'm sure Walmart doesn't sell test kits.

.....go to walmart .com and loon there right there in the fiah section ........

 

[Derekkaine]

Lmao .

 

[Hholly]

Yep, they even have the API kit on Walmart.com

 

[Crewless]

Oh my god ................ I hate my ipod o.0 always misspelling stuffs ....and then not catching it ...