Could Your Betta Fish Be Sick? - A Quick-Start Guide to Betta Illnesses and Symptoms

"Could Your Betta Fish Be Sick? - A Quick-Start Guide to Betta Illnesses and Symptoms"," Alternatively, you might just be new to Betta care and want to know what to look for in a sick Betta fish before it becomes a problem, in which case well done on being prepared! Either way, this article should help give you some basic information on how to get your Betta diagnosed and (hopefully) nursed back up to full health in no-time flat!

What to Look For: When it comes to sick Betta fish nothing is more effective than early identification of a disease, and since Bettas are relatively small fish it can be hard to keep tabs on their health.

Lethargy: Lethargy, or chronic laziness and lack of movement/energy, can be linked to a number of Betta fish diseases and is never a good thing.
 Most Betta fish illnesses are linked to poor water quality, so make sure that your pH, oxygen, and nitrate levels are within acceptable ranges (pH should be very close to 7, oxygen 60%+, and nitrates 0), and also make sure that you are making regular water changes.

Refusal to Eat: Another symptom with numerous explanations, anyone who has owned a Betta has likely encountered this problem at one point or another.
 My first Betta was used to flakes, but I had purchased pellets for him, after about a week he gave in and never again had a problem with them, so just keep trying.
 Obviously, you will need to adjust your feeding amount, but to ensure a speedy recovery in the meantime one of the best things you can do is microwave a frozen pea, peal away the outer skin, and then feed your fish a small piece or two of the pea at each feeding time instead of their regular food for a few days.
 Other conditions, like intestinal worms and the like that might also cause constipation, are more severe conditions that should be treated individually by various water additives if you suspect your Betta fish is sick.
 Stress
can be harmful to a Betta so it is recommended that you try to identify any loud noises, bright lights, temperature fluctuations, or irregular light/dark patterns around your Betta's tank so that they feel more comfortable.



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