sick baby betta :(

[bettagurl]

this betta fry has been missing for a couple days,today i found him while cleaning the tank.he has been sitting at about a 45 degree angle with head up,i got him to move to catch some food,any ideas what could be wrong with my baby?ANY help would be apreciated,thanks.

 

[fishcatch22]

I fear he may have a swin bladder ailment. what do you guys think?

 

[bettagurl]

im not sure,he has been healthy up until a few days ago,he can go a few inches to get food but that is it.he is about 3 mos old,he is extremely runty.

 

[corykid]

aaaa thats sad he is a cute little thing........hope he gets better

 

[bettagurl]

he is still in the same position this morning,any ideas?

 

[Star_Rider]

really difficult to tell.

is that normal color in the area of the gills?

 

[bettagurl]

yeah,he's always had those colors around his gills,hes also gone really pale on his body.

 

[bettagurl]

if you want to see before pics of him I have pics in the pics forum of before he was sick.

 

[Star_Rider]

how's his breathing?
sounds like he's still eating.


keep the water very clean

could be an infection but it's difficult to tell..have considered the possibility of anti bacterial meds"?

is he in a quarantine tank?

does he reside in a tank or betta bowl?

 

[bettagurl]

never a bowl......he is floating in his five gal in a plastic tub that is keeping him close enought to the surface so he can breathe.he does seem to be breathing heavily,did you see the before pics?