gab_attack
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So I'm really worried about my favorite betta fish, who isn't doing too good. A little over a week ago I turned on the tank lights in the morning and noticed him laying in the corner of the tank. This worried me because he is normally a very active fish.
Despite nothing seeming wrong besides the lethargy, I quarantined him for a week with daily water changes and aquarium salt treated water. I tested his original tank water and nothing had changed since the pwc done two days prior.
After this week he had seemed to perk up a little, still not quite as active as he was but much improved. I did a water change to his original 5.5 gallon and tested to make sure everything was okay before reacclimating and putting him back. For the first two days he seemed back to normal, but I came home after work again and found him lifeless at the bottom of the tank.
Fearing the worst I went to net him but he moved away from me, so he was still alive. Once again I placed him in quarantine but now I'm noticing his scales are slightly raised.
I'm fearing dropsy, though I have no idea how he could have gotten it. Is there anything else it could be besides that? He's stopped eating and only moves if I touch the container he's being quarantined in.
I've had him for close to five years now and am worried that my favorite betta is on his way out.
Is there anything else I can do for him or should I euthanize him? I'd hate for him to suffer and it stinks to see him like this after knowing how much personality he used to have.
Here's a picture of what his scales look like, I just took it before posting this so it's recent.
Despite nothing seeming wrong besides the lethargy, I quarantined him for a week with daily water changes and aquarium salt treated water. I tested his original tank water and nothing had changed since the pwc done two days prior.
After this week he had seemed to perk up a little, still not quite as active as he was but much improved. I did a water change to his original 5.5 gallon and tested to make sure everything was okay before reacclimating and putting him back. For the first two days he seemed back to normal, but I came home after work again and found him lifeless at the bottom of the tank.
Fearing the worst I went to net him but he moved away from me, so he was still alive. Once again I placed him in quarantine but now I'm noticing his scales are slightly raised.
I'm fearing dropsy, though I have no idea how he could have gotten it. Is there anything else it could be besides that? He's stopped eating and only moves if I touch the container he's being quarantined in.
I've had him for close to five years now and am worried that my favorite betta is on his way out.
Is there anything else I can do for him or should I euthanize him? I'd hate for him to suffer and it stinks to see him like this after knowing how much personality he used to have.
Here's a picture of what his scales look like, I just took it before posting this so it's recent.