Oscar laying on one side and only breathing (not moving at all) since morning. 8) White spots or fuzz on fins or body. Betta gills pumping away. Dip fish … If you are new to betta fish keeping, please check out our caresheet and wiki. 7) Heavy breathing or gasping. Betta Fish Laying at Bottom, Breathing Heavily, Curled Fins. Water tested good. my ammonia levels were slightly high, so i added an ammonia neutralizer. more info in comments. His water temperature is at 78°F. His tank is clean, 76degrees, no new objects in tank. Unfortunately breathing heavily and lying at the bottom of a tank is most likely ammonia poisoning. Very lethargic. A methylene blue dip may help if he’s too weak for a full bath. My Betta suddenly is lying at the bottom of the tank, he has not fungal, ick, spots or scale problems. 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. He is laying at the bottom of the tank but is clearly breathing. Betta Fish Hanging Out at Bottom of Tank & Breathing Heavy. he’s still not doing better. Please help! I filled the tank, treated with prime, added the fish. He's never been a super active fish but it's seems to be worse. My face Rabbit fish laying on side heavily breathing … No testing, no water changes (per instructions on the bottle). Hey I’m worried about my Dark Blue Betta fish named Ocean. I’ve only seen him do this today. Fed lightly for 12 day, and did nothing else. Your betta may well have a bad reaction to anti fungal or fin rot medications at this stage perhaps. Any ideas of what is wrong and a course of action would be … Close to a 50% water change. our fish was also just laying at the bottom of the bowl and then it would come up for some air. the fish would also just float at the top but vertical. Fish … Add 1 teaspoon to 5gallons of tank water. 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. Every once in awhile he will swim to the top and when I fed him this morning. Gave it a gravel vac. 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. Filter intake side. Yes Water change ritual: 10% weekly Treatments: API Stress Coat+ following a weekly water change Tank mates? He's in in a aqua one Betta trio tank. the betta fish my sister was taking care of just died today... a few hours ago. :( the fish was exhibiting the same symptoms as you have described. I just finished cycling a betta tank with TSS, took 12 days. Howdy, Tank size: 2 gallon Temperature: 80° F Filter? 24 hrs later added TSS. i am so sad. I dont know what to do. the fish … Is it dying? betta is breathing heavy on bottom of tank & occasional goes up for air. The other two fish in the tank are fine. betta laying at bottom of tank, not eating, pale, barely breathing. ... up, unfortunately. If your betta fish continues to breath … I frequently change the water and pour … When I tested on day 12, tank is cycled and ready for a water change. 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. You should change half of the water right now, even if its not ammonia poisoning it wont do much harm. Yes Heater? None I have not included other water parameters because I do not own a master test kit. My Betta fish is laying on his side and 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. Why is my fish laying on its side at the bottom? 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