sarahm
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all,
I am hoping someone can help me. About two weeks ago my Betta got stuck in a decoration and could not get out, so I had to gently push him out. His head and back where injured from scraping on the decoration, so I added Melafix and aquarium salt for 10 days. The first couple of days he just laid on his side on the bottom of the tank. Now, he just floats at the top on his side. He struggles to swim down and float upright. When I first got him he had signs of swim bladder disease, so I fasted him and then fed him a pea. That cured him. I have done the same this time, but it has not helped. I do not know what to do for him because this was caused by an injury and not over feeding. Please help!
I am hoping someone can help me. About two weeks ago my Betta got stuck in a decoration and could not get out, so I had to gently push him out. His head and back where injured from scraping on the decoration, so I added Melafix and aquarium salt for 10 days. The first couple of days he just laid on his side on the bottom of the tank. Now, he just floats at the top on his side. He struggles to swim down and float upright. When I first got him he had signs of swim bladder disease, so I fasted him and then fed him a pea. That cured him. I have done the same this time, but it has not helped. I do not know what to do for him because this was caused by an injury and not over feeding. Please help!