clarkeymaster Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 I came home today and found that my Red Male Betta is really pale and no where as bright as he usually is. Also all his fins are clamped and he is hanging round the top of the tank.i have dosed the tank with melafix and dine a 50% water change but is there anything esle i can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 What size tank is it? is it the 20L - Fin clamping is usually a sign of toxic water conditions - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilocagain Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 I had a same problem with my pair, Was fighting with the nitrite levels, gave up in the end and moved them into another tank that was cycled. How long has the tank been up and running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkeymaster Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Tank has been running for a couple of weeks, the other male fighter in the same tank (are seperated by a divider) seems to be fine, yes he was in the 20l but have since moved him into my 70l. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 I saw that you did a water change...did you test first to see if that could have anything to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkeymaster Posted July 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 na i didnt check the water, a did about 4 days ago it was fine and tested this morning and still fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkeymaster Posted July 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 My Male Died during the night, very sad , the water seemed to be fine but it could of been because the tank had been recently set up but i did cycle it and kept a look out, the other male from the tank is looking great still, fins spread and swimming freely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PENEJANE Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Sorry for your loss. Its really a sad thing when this happens but it does happen to a lot of people with many fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilocagain Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Sorry for your loss, I lost my first pair and almost gave up on keeping betta's. I now have another lot of fry from my red male and blue female. From the first lot of fry I only had 6 live and it looks like 3 of them are female at the moment, so I got another male today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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