Hello! I brought a betta to bring to college, and one of the betta tanks the local pet store had (it holds about 3 cups of water). At first he was great, always making those little happy bubbles, very lively, and full fins, etc. but the past couple weeks, he's been looking a little down ):
He hasn't been eating his food. Usually he attempts to, but he spits it back out after he gets it in his mouth, and doesn't touch it after that. I've been cutting his food in half to get him to eat, which thankfully, is working! *twirlysmi
He also hasn't been making his happy bubbles anymore, which worries me, and his fins are really flat, like he's scrunching them up. He's also been a little pale at the base of his bottom fin. He's still lively though, and gets really excited whenever I pop over to say hi.
With the research I did, I found that it might because of the little betta bowl he's in, so I ordered him a five gallon tank, with a filter, and heater that keeps it at a constant 78degrees. I'll be home from school on Thursday and get him settled into his new home then.
The past couple days he's started making SOME bubbles, but not as much as he used to. But at least it's an improvement, right? I also noticed that he's been pooping out whole pieces of food, which I haven't noticed before. Since he isn't digesting it, do you think that he's scrunching his fins and slightly pale because he's not getting all of his nutrition? Or should I just wait and see what happens a few days after I get him moved into his five gallon tank?
Any help is appreciated!
He hasn't been eating his food. Usually he attempts to, but he spits it back out after he gets it in his mouth, and doesn't touch it after that. I've been cutting his food in half to get him to eat, which thankfully, is working! *twirlysmi
He also hasn't been making his happy bubbles anymore, which worries me, and his fins are really flat, like he's scrunching them up. He's also been a little pale at the base of his bottom fin. He's still lively though, and gets really excited whenever I pop over to say hi.
With the research I did, I found that it might because of the little betta bowl he's in, so I ordered him a five gallon tank, with a filter, and heater that keeps it at a constant 78degrees. I'll be home from school on Thursday and get him settled into his new home then.
The past couple days he's started making SOME bubbles, but not as much as he used to. But at least it's an improvement, right? I also noticed that he's been pooping out whole pieces of food, which I haven't noticed before. Since he isn't digesting it, do you think that he's scrunching his fins and slightly pale because he's not getting all of his nutrition? Or should I just wait and see what happens a few days after I get him moved into his five gallon tank?
Any help is appreciated!