SanSuprimo Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 My betta keeps sinking to the bottom of the tank? He finds it difficult to swim up to the top so i've lowered the water level and put a couple of extra plants in their for him so he can sit in them? What could be a possible cause for that? and is their anything that i can do to help him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 sounds like a swim bladder disorder (SBD). In fry, it is linked to eating bbs for too long, In adults, one cause is thought to to be overfeeding. Like Abbey posted in another thread, never feed more than about the size of their eye. Unfortunately it is permanent, but tends not to affect their quality of life too much. As long as they can still eat without competition they will get to their food, and the surface to breathe, in good time. Sounds like you've done the right thing, lowering the water level and adding some plants. One other possibility is constipation. I have heard other people speak of it, but have never actually had a betta with it (and I have had a LOT of bettas! Just good luck I guess). anyway the treatment is apparently the squashed insides of a pea. That's worth a try. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 make sure it's a cooked pea then just pop it out of it's shell and cut into bite size pieces Sometimes a swim bladder problem isn't permanent, I had a girl with a swim bladder problem, in that her tail would pull her down and she couldn't swim straight... in any case it seemed to right itself after a few weeks but it was a bit scary for a while she's fine now. another thing it could be is just age... you're doing everything right so far :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I've only seen fry recover from it, once I took them off bbs. Glad to hear it may not be permanent in adults also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanSuprimo Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I just feel sorry for him because he looks like he's having a real hard time trying to get to the surface he's eating fine 2 pellets at a time twice daily. Looks healthy enough just the sinking bit! I will try the pea idea and see if that helps him at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 when you say feeding bbs for too long Lisa, how long is usually too long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 It seems to depend on the fry. I move mine onto chopped bloodworm as soon as they are big enough to eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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