I'm unsure because he's not really acting sick—he looks spectacular in my opinion, and he eats okay. He just stays right in the very top corner of his tank, behind the heater. Looking to see if I'm doing anything wrong before I just shrug it off and call him lazy.
My current guesses are: the smidge of a current from the filter is still too much for him (he has REALLY heavy fins it looks like), he doesn't like the light, the plants in his tank haven't grown enough yet to make him feel safe, he's bored, or... Again, he's just lazy. Thoughts?
1. Size of tank?
Six gallon bowfront.
2. a. Ammonia? 0 ppm
b. Nitrite? 0 ppm
c. Nitrate? ~10 ppm
d. pH, KH and GH? pH 6.0 - 6.5, KH 40, GH 180
3. Temperature?
~80 degrees F.
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)?
Freshwater.
5. How long the aquarium has been set up?
About five months.
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?
One average-sized male betta, two nerite snails. All three were added to the tank four months ago. Before I added them, the tank took about a month to cycle fully.
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)?
All current inhabitants come from the 'first batch.'
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? Live plants; one sword, two anubias nana, one java fern, one mossball.
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? Fine gravel.
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? Large fake wooden arch with two hides in the back and a few small rocks.
9. a. Filtration? Internal filter that came with the tank.
b. Heater? Yes, a small heater.
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? 8 am - 10 pm lights on. Lights off the rest of the night.
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? n/a
11. a. Water change schedule? Every Friday.
b. Volume of water changed? Mmm about 1/3.
c. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? My siphon sucks up the gravel since it's very small, so I just stir the gravel up and then siphon as much of the debris out as I can.
12. Foods? Floating pellets, bloodworms, flakes ; I alternate foods to spice things up. He eats all of them but likes bloodworms the most.
How often are they fed? Once a day in the morning.
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? Well, he just doesn't move much. I mean, I've heard bettas were lazy. I just want to tell him, hey! You have a whole tank, buddy! Because at this rate he looks like he'd fit right back in at Petco in one of the cups lol.
b. Appearance of poop? Looks normal to me.
c. Appearance of gills? They're black so I can't really tell, but he seems to be breathing normally.
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? Nope.
b. What meds were used? n/a
15. Insert photos of fish in question and full tank shot if necessary.
My current guesses are: the smidge of a current from the filter is still too much for him (he has REALLY heavy fins it looks like), he doesn't like the light, the plants in his tank haven't grown enough yet to make him feel safe, he's bored, or... Again, he's just lazy. Thoughts?
1. Size of tank?
Six gallon bowfront.
2. a. Ammonia? 0 ppm
b. Nitrite? 0 ppm
c. Nitrate? ~10 ppm
d. pH, KH and GH? pH 6.0 - 6.5, KH 40, GH 180
3. Temperature?
~80 degrees F.
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)?
Freshwater.
5. How long the aquarium has been set up?
About five months.
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?
One average-sized male betta, two nerite snails. All three were added to the tank four months ago. Before I added them, the tank took about a month to cycle fully.
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)?
All current inhabitants come from the 'first batch.'
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? Live plants; one sword, two anubias nana, one java fern, one mossball.
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? Fine gravel.
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors? Large fake wooden arch with two hides in the back and a few small rocks.
9. a. Filtration? Internal filter that came with the tank.
b. Heater? Yes, a small heater.
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? 8 am - 10 pm lights on. Lights off the rest of the night.
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long? n/a
11. a. Water change schedule? Every Friday.
b. Volume of water changed? Mmm about 1/3.
c. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? My siphon sucks up the gravel since it's very small, so I just stir the gravel up and then siphon as much of the debris out as I can.
12. Foods? Floating pellets, bloodworms, flakes ; I alternate foods to spice things up. He eats all of them but likes bloodworms the most.
How often are they fed? Once a day in the morning.
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? Well, he just doesn't move much. I mean, I've heard bettas were lazy. I just want to tell him, hey! You have a whole tank, buddy! Because at this rate he looks like he'd fit right back in at Petco in one of the cups lol.
b. Appearance of poop? Looks normal to me.
c. Appearance of gills? They're black so I can't really tell, but he seems to be breathing normally.
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? Nope.
b. What meds were used? n/a
15. Insert photos of fish in question and full tank shot if necessary.