hello everyone
I am new to this group. Hoping to get some new advice for my dear Phin. He is a male halfmoon betta that has been sick. Initially he had frayed fins that had also lost most of the black edge that he had when I first got him in Dec 2021. I used bettafix as directed at the beginning of March 2023 but no change. He was still happily swimming and eating until about March 21. then he began eating very little and looked a bit bloated. On 4/6 I began a 3 day fast. On 4/10 he still wouldn’t eat and I followed a youtube video and gave him a salt bath. At that point he was staying at the bottom of his 5 gallon tank. As of 4/23, he was staying in the back corner of the tank on his hammock or with his nose at the water level.
Recently I also noticed swelling in his lungs and seems to be gulping for air.
Since the bettafix treatment in March, I have done 2 partial water changes and removed the filter & added conditioner at the latest change.
During the whole time the water parameters have read as perfect except for an elevated hardness.
I’m desperate and started bettafix again with today being day 3.
I am concerned that he is suffering and likely dying. I don’t want him to suffer. hoping to get some good advice because I don’t want him to continue to suffer.
thank you!
I am new to this group. Hoping to get some new advice for my dear Phin. He is a male halfmoon betta that has been sick. Initially he had frayed fins that had also lost most of the black edge that he had when I first got him in Dec 2021. I used bettafix as directed at the beginning of March 2023 but no change. He was still happily swimming and eating until about March 21. then he began eating very little and looked a bit bloated. On 4/6 I began a 3 day fast. On 4/10 he still wouldn’t eat and I followed a youtube video and gave him a salt bath. At that point he was staying at the bottom of his 5 gallon tank. As of 4/23, he was staying in the back corner of the tank on his hammock or with his nose at the water level.
Recently I also noticed swelling in his lungs and seems to be gulping for air.
Since the bettafix treatment in March, I have done 2 partial water changes and removed the filter & added conditioner at the latest change.
During the whole time the water parameters have read as perfect except for an elevated hardness.
I’m desperate and started bettafix again with today being day 3.
I am concerned that he is suffering and likely dying. I don’t want him to suffer. hoping to get some good advice because I don’t want him to continue to suffer.
thank you!