Betta gills pumping away. i am so sad. Every once in awhile he will swim to the top and when I fed him this morning. the betta fish my sister was taking care of just died today... a few hours ago. Please help! None I have not included other water parameters because I do not own a master test kit. Hey I’m worried about my Dark Blue Betta fish named Ocean. My Betta fish is laying on his side and breathing heavy. My face Rabbit fish laying on side heavily breathing … If you are new to betta fish keeping, please check out our caresheet and wiki. Unfortunately breathing heavily and lying at the bottom of a tank is most likely ammonia poisoning. the fish would also just float at the top but vertical. You should change half of the water right now, even if its not ammonia poisoning it wont do much harm. ... up, unfortunately. more info in comments. Why is my fish laying on its side at the bottom? Water tested good. betta is breathing heavy on bottom of tank & occasional goes up for air. Your betta may well have a bad reaction to anti fungal or fin rot medications at this stage perhaps. If your betta fish continues to breath … It could not be, I'll read the post over again, but since you don't have a test kit yet its just safe to assume. No testing, no water changes (per instructions on the bottle). Fed lightly for 12 day, and did nothing else. Howdy, Tank size: 2 gallon Temperature: 80° F Filter? Close to a 50% water change. Yes Water change ritual: 10% weekly Treatments: API Stress Coat+ following a weekly water change Tank mates? Very lethargic. I just finished cycling a betta tank with TSS, took 12 days. betta laying at bottom of tank, not eating, pale, barely breathing. Betta Fish Laying at Bottom, Breathing Heavily, Curled Fins. The other two fish in the tank are fine. He's in in a aqua one Betta trio tank. If you have been looking at your betta and have noticed that it has been laying at the tank’s bottom and is breathing heavily as well, there is usually only one reason for that. Yes Heater? My Betta suddenly is lying at the bottom of the tank, he has not fungal, ick, spots or scale problems. Add 1 teaspoon to 5gallons of tank water. He's never been a super active fish but it's seems to be worse. His tank is clean, 76degrees, no new objects in tank. my ammonia levels were slightly high, so i added an ammonia neutralizer. I filled the tank, treated with prime, added the fish. Is it dying? I frequently change the water and pour … Betta Fish Hanging Out at Bottom of Tank & Breathing Heavy. He looks like he is working very hard to breath and when he tries to swim, he is going in circles and upside down--completely disoriented. Any ideas of what is wrong and a course of action would be … I’ve only seen him do this today. Such a scenario in other kinds of fish may mean that it is about to die, but for betta fish, the scenarios is a little different. Filter intake side. 7) Heavy breathing or gasping. 24 hrs later added TSS. he’s still not doing better. Oscar laying on one side and only breathing (not moving at all) since morning. Next, observe your betta closely for the next 30 to 60 minutes: While it’s possible your betta is simply resting on the bottom of his or her tank, look at your betta’s mouth and gills and check for signs of rapid breathing. :( the fish was exhibiting the same symptoms as you have described. Fish … our fish was also just laying at the bottom of the bowl and then it would come up for some air. He is laying at the bottom of the tank but is clearly breathing. When I tested on day 12, tank is cycled and ready for a water change. A methylene blue dip may help if he’s too weak for a full bath. I dont know what to do. 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