I semi-recently received a betta from a friend. They didn't want the fish anymore, and I felt sorry for it, so I took it in.
It's currently in a 10g tank with 3 cories. The cories are very active, when they aren't hiding, and they completely ignore the betta (and vice versa).
The betta, however, isn't doing very well. When I first got him, he had lost a good deal of color... and seems to be losing more by the day. He stays on the bottom of the tank, unless there is food about (I feed him live blood worms and freeze-dried blood worms). He occassionally (a few times a day) swims to the top of the tank (extremely quickly) to breathe, and then back to the bottom immediately. He also spends a lot of time hiding in a rock cave.
The tank stays at about 78 degrees, pH at 7. This tank has been established for more than a year. No live plants.
Could he just be getting old? He has been exhibiting this behavior for almost 2 months now.
It's currently in a 10g tank with 3 cories. The cories are very active, when they aren't hiding, and they completely ignore the betta (and vice versa).
The betta, however, isn't doing very well. When I first got him, he had lost a good deal of color... and seems to be losing more by the day. He stays on the bottom of the tank, unless there is food about (I feed him live blood worms and freeze-dried blood worms). He occassionally (a few times a day) swims to the top of the tank (extremely quickly) to breathe, and then back to the bottom immediately. He also spends a lot of time hiding in a rock cave.
The tank stays at about 78 degrees, pH at 7. This tank has been established for more than a year. No live plants.
Could he just be getting old? He has been exhibiting this behavior for almost 2 months now.
