HOW TO TREAT A BETTA WITH SWIM BLADDER DISEASE
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- So your betta is showing signs of swim bladder disease. Don't worry. Swim bladder disease is common in bettas and I can show you how to treat swim bladder disease. I will use the pea method in this video. But I have another video where I used an epsom salt bath. You can watch that video by clicking on this link:
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Bettas are carnivores. But a pea will not be dangerous to them. This is a list of foods I feed my Bettas:
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is taking the poop out and moving him to another tank necessary?
lit-lego it he’s by himself, you can leave him in the tank
@@FridayFishFacts thanks! this'll help me and my betta a ton!
Friday Fish Facts I gave my batta peas but he still hasn’t healed I have waited a week and he hasn’t healed and he barely moves I know he’s alive because I can see him breathing and also when he gets really scared he moves what do I do
Friday Fish Facts You healed my fish. Thank you so much ❤️
FINALLY A DAMN VIDEO THAT SHOWED THE PROCESS INSTEAD OF THIRTY MINUTES OF TALKING THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CURE OF SWIM DISEASE! Uggg Thank you so much!!!!
Lol I’m glad you liked it! I hope it works for you
How much epsonme salt
Hey quick question my betta has this disease and nothing has cured it yet. I do need some more info if you can help me out ?😢
Just wanted to mention for those newbies out there that if you place your betta in a small container like this due to swim bladder, it should be heated, or the room should be heated so that the water temp is at least 78 degrees F. I just treated my betta and added a small heater to keep the temp at 80 degrees F.
No sh*t Sherlock 😭😭😭😭
@@diegovallines7738 It’s not no sh*t sherlock. i didn’t know this and it is helpful.
@@diegovallines7738 -- You're a d!ck! This is how we teach and learn. Be nice or just shut up...
I'm a newbies so my betta is an only child do I have to move it to another container or is it fine i just keep her in her tank?
@@akaiidoresu3565 it's more of an isolation/medical kind if thing. And this betta shared its space with other fish, which complicated it, I think it was isolated just so the betta wouldn't eat anything/ so he could track its bowel movements. I think it's alright to keep your betta in its tank if you change its water, so you can keep track of the waste production/ keep ammonia levels healthy while it is healing.
i’m gonna try this
update: it worked after 3 days, glad i noticed my fish was sick before it was too late, always make sure to check on them to see if they’re doing okay!
I hope it works for you 😀
Friday Fish Facts thank you so much it did!
When is it too late because my fish has for at least three months and I haven’t given him anything I barely realize that he was sick and he’s been like this for three months is it too late
@@justarandomcatlover No, of course not, if your betta still has the disease, he'll still live, just with a few modifications, but only if the disease is permanent.
@Yucan Li update?
mines died today and i cant stop crying. even tho he was tiny i got really attached to it
Oh no!!! I’m so sorry for your loss
Its.. a fish.
Noor Saleh like i said, i got really attached to it. it helped when i would get anxious
@@-_-91 I totally understand! I had a goldfish that I watched die with my own eyes and I cried so much!!! It just shows you have a huge heart for the smallest of animals ♥️♥️♥️
@@noorsaleh5307 and you are a fat pig that no one cares about
I lost my Betta to this illness. I am just starting in the hobby again as you know and I screwed up. I tried a salt solution for awhile, but I think it was too little too late. Now that I know the symptoms if there is a next time I will hopefully catch it. Thanks Ron.
at least you'll learn your mistake
By experience it, but it's kinda sad to see a Betta died I can get emotional about them.
My fish was on the bottom so i thought it was malnourished so i fed him 4 pellets (3 recommended) and just learned about this and i feel guilty an im gonna try everything i can
man that was stressful. I thought you lost the guy! glad to see him recovered. Many thanks for the "How To" video 👍
He made it! lol
Thanks so much for making this video! You saved my daughter's betta fish and she's so happy now! Can't thank you enough.
That’s good to hear! You’re welcome
thank you for mentioning it took 8 days for him to start feeling better. i'm dealing with this now and was very concerned that its taking so long.the container is a great idea too. i turned my girls whole tank into a hospital tank but i cant tell if she poops because theres gravel. new plan of action tomorrow...
Thanks man, When i saw it at the bottom of its tank i thought it was dead until i did some research and apparently it had swim bladder desease. You teached me how to treat it in just 1 minute, other peoples videos are like 12 minutes lol, Thank you brodie.
Great information on treating swim bladder! Glad to see your Betta is happy and healthy again! 😀
MyHecticLifePets black widow is my sons, so he is super happy
Thanks for this video! My betta is experiencing these symptoms. Today is day three, and I’m going to give him 1/4 of a peeled, boiled pea. I’m excited to see my little guy back on track, he’s already looking a bit better!
So you didn’t give him any food in the 3 days in that container? only the pea on the fourth day?
@@dawsongodfrey you're not meant to, you fast them so their digestion clears up.
I hope this works for my betta fish. She has belonged to one of my family members and she’s been sitting in a disgusting 6 gallon tank for the last year or 2 with no filter, has only been fed once a day, and never had her water changed before. I decided to step in because it’s an injustice to the poor animal. Her fins are frayed, her bladder is severely bloated, and she has trouble swimming. Just yesterday I put her in a brand new fish tank with a carbon filter, fresh water, and live plants but I noticed that just like in her previous tank, she’s just been in the corners of the fish tank and hasn’t swam to the bottom so that’s when I looked into her problem and saw your video, and now she’s in a small Tupperware set up in the exact way that helped your betta fish:) I’ll update you in a couple days, thank you for this video🙏🏽❤️
Good for you for taking over!!! Yes, please keep me updated! 😁
Friday Fish Facts So, it’s been a week. I’ve been feeding her tiny portions of peas. Sometimes she eats them, but other times she doesn’t. I’ve even tried lowering the water volume so that she won’t have to fight to actually swim to the peas if they sank to the bottom. Furthermore, I’ve hand fed her a couple times, but she’d only bite the pea and consume a very tiny portion of it. Good news, though; Another one of her initial problems was that her fins were terribly frayed, so it’s good to know that the BettaFix has been working because her fins look 10x better and have grown significantly. Just now, I moved her back into the larger aquarium so that I could observe her activities better. She still hangs out at the top of the tank because she still floats a bit and has trouble swimming downwards. The bloated section of her bladder/stomach has majorly decreased, though. I figure that maybe if she feels the warmth of her tank with fresh plants and clean water that perhaps, she’ll heal up better. I’ll leave her in there for maybe a short time and if I see no signs of progress, I’ll move her back into her smaller incubator and continue with her pea-treatment. I’ve read online that some cases of Swim Bladder Disease may not be curable in some fish because the damage had already been done. This is a very tough situation that I’m in. I wish that this little fish was treated better and that I would’ve caught the situation much earlier on; but at this point, I’m just going to try to give her the best chance at happiness possible, even if it means euthanasia. That’s my complete last resort though, I won’t give up on her:)
Thank you for your support, I’ll update you soon.
Thanks for the video! nice info that I will apply if one of my fish ever get swim bladder disease.
Golden Fish Tank right on!
Thank God he's OK, my betta is going through this now, thanks for the tips. I'm so happy to see your friend is better ❤️
I’m trying this now. Keeping my fingers crossed. I don’t want anything to happen. Day one in a small bowl. Just saw him yesterday on bottom. This morning he didn’t move when I came to tank. So glad I found this video.
Is it ok to float him in the bowl in tank to stay warm? Or will that stress him. He seem more active since being in the bowl but no poop.
Cool! I've heard about using peas; glad to see it actually works. :)
Thank you so much! I will try this. I came back from a 2 week trip to my little laying on his side or hiding behind the filter. Over feeding makes sense. I hope this works ❤️
As a beginner betta owner, i was scared and panicked.😬 Thank you for this video!! My betta is back to himself after one day. 😃
My betta had bloat, floating at the top for the last 3 days, I took him out. Changed 25% of the water 💧 (1.5 gallon tank) add warm water, water conditioner, water purifier, and 1 tablespoon of sea salt, within 48 hours he dramatically improved.
Special diet-
Day one: lettuce chopped finely
Right on!
That's how you get it done. Nice work bud💪🤜🤛💯👍
Thanks Rob!
Oh my gosh thank you I searched this up because my betta is swimming sis ways so I will try this. Thank you
Thank you for posting this video I am going to do it right now because my fish is not moving but I know he's still alive. This makes me so sad but I'm so glad I could actually watch a good video. Thank you
My poor Uri! 🥺 I’ve been out of town for a couple of months so I had my family take care of my beta and I think they fed him too much. I’m new to having beta fish but I could tell something was wrong. I’m going to get a heater tomorrow and transfer him into a smaller bowl ASAP. Thanks for this video! I’ll come with an update 😁
Nice!! Simple and straight forward. Well Done!
NYGOLD thanks Donald!
THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HAVE THOUSANDS OF LIFES SAVED BY U
Thank you very much I thinked it’s very terrible, but isn’t. I searched long time for video, but other peoples just a lot of talking and I nothing learn. I see you really want help us. Good luck in life!!!
Thank you! Started Chance(his name) on his diet this morning. As soon as i saw him at the top i came right to youtube.
Good luck!
Your video literally saved my fish thank you so much really ✨❤️
Update: it took 8 days but but female betta is back in my community tank. Thank you so very much
Great news!
Hi do I not feed him for 2 days in this conditions?
I'm glad the Betta is doing better.
Thanks! I’ve had a nursery for a while, I didn’t know about the peas. Lol
thx so much i almsot cryed about my fish
Glad he pulled through, good tips Ron
thanks Ryan. I'm glad I didn't have to do the epsom salt bath. It can be shocking to them
Just started this treatment for my female Koi Betta tonight, fingers crossed. thanks for the advice!
Awesome! Hopefully it works for you
Thank for for also saying how long it took for your fish to feel better. I’m only on day 3 but I was feeling much worse about it before I heard the timeline
Thnak you! I was super concerned cause I saw her swimming on her side and sturuggling to stay on her side.
Thank you so much! Finally a video where you learn something and it actually helps .my female betta was practically Belly Up I put her in the container like yours waited the three days did the pea thing didn't see her eat in the pea but she is now swimming 95% normal she does go from top to bottom going to the bottom is a little bit of effort if you can please let me know when you think it would be best to put her back in the tank? Thanks again
That’s awesome! Sounds like she is ready to me
I just bought a white male betta, really beautiful. He looked fine at the pet store but when I got his new home ready and put him in I noticed a few minutes later he kept sticking his head out at the top. I was concerned if he didn't have that much oxygen or something but I looked at some things at it was said it could be the bladder disease. I went to go today and came back and noticed he's still doing it and glad he's still alive and maybe, hopefully this video will help.
Just got our little guy from the pet store yesterday and noticed hes floating a bit and is fighting to stay under. We're gonna treat him for a few days in our half full 2.5 gal tank
Relatively new betta care giver here. Question - in hindsight, would you feed the betta the pea sooner? Add a heater to keep the bowl at least 80 degree F? other? Thanks for the video. I have one betta in a planted 10 gallon and hoping I never have to deal with any illnesses, so have been educating myself from you kind aquarists on YT. Will check out your epsom salt vid as well. I have heard it from experienced fish keepers that a betta's stomach is not the size of their eye ball. I searched for an image of a betta online and it looks like their stomach is larger than their eye, but I can't really tell.
You can try it. Bettas aren't "in love" with peas, so not feeding them for a few days will increase your chances of getting them to eat. If you have tankmates in with your betta, you'll want to remove the betta so he/she doesn't eat the other food. Thanks for watching!
Update: I followed the steps and my betta fish is finally cured!!! He can finally swim down. He gets bloated fast so I have to fast him for another few days.
I’m so happy to hear that
Can I ask how many day did it take you totally? Thank you ❤
This was the only method that worked. Thanks
Happy to help!
Just found this, and I gotta say it is a super helpful video thank you!!
Well, I am so happy to hear that
Great video mate. I'd suggest just to start feeding peas strait away cause going to work like a laxative as well as a little bit of salt. no need to boil if frozen just let it defrost on a paper towel and remove skin. Glad it worked out well mate great tips. Have a good day mate.
might have to try that next time
Thanks for the video. I'm trying it tomorrow when I get off work
Thanks from India 🇮🇳 🙏🏼.. good information
You’re welcome!
Yeah bro ! Super informative video. Boiled peas works like a magic.👍😀
Protim Aquatics thanks man 😁
By the way, thank you. This video was awesome and really helpful!
Very well done and very informative
Joe Munoz thanks Joe!
My daughters betta is showing signs of swim bladder problems. Thank you for posting this video. Starting today. Wish me luck.
Good luck!!!
Super like. Beautiful betta. Greetz from Holland.
Woo I'm glad you was able to save him, I'm sure he is much appreciated 👍🐠
I hope so lol
I finally realized what was going on with my Betta after two days and came across your video just now. Immediately started preparing a container as quickly as I could to put her in and suddenly watched her die on the spot. She was trying to swim up to the top for one final breath, sunk to the bottom, spit out some food and stopped moving. Ugh I feel awful. I could’ve saved her or at least made her final hours/days better with this method. My other betta tried lifting her up and keeping her going but it was too late.
I suck. Now am sad 😭
I am sorry 😢
The betta groups strongly discourage feeding pea to bettas because their carnivore system can’t digest it well at all. It’s plant matter. They suggest frozen daphnia, which does the same thing-makes them poop. But it’s a food they can digest properly.
+MacyLouWho yes the are carnivores. I haven’t found any research that a pea can be harmful. I appreciate you watching 👍
Mt Betta will not eat anything that has fell to the bottom. The defrosted pea will not float. I defrosted,, separated and the pressed the pea. After it had dried I was able to break into pieces that will float. So far, he has consumed a piece two days in a row. Thanks for the video.
+Carol Anzalone I hope he is doing better soon
Sir, I bought the prettiest betta I’ve ever seen (black and yellow) and after three days he’s doing this mess. I was sure he’d be dead by morning but now I’m confident that he has a chance. I’m heading to the grocery store in the morning to save my baby. Thanks for the Information
Good luck! Be sure to test your water as well
Hi did your fish get better? I hope he's ok.
@@deb4deb No he didn’t, but it was because I had poor water quality and a small tank. I’ll do better next time. I think this video is still helpful for others
@@kisakye92 Oh I'm sorry to hear that. RIP to your little guy.
Thanks for the tips! How did you maintain the water temperature while in the bowl? I just noticed today our guy has this and am currently trying to fix him up in a smaller bowl. My biggest worry is the temperature drop.
+Jessica Toomey no problem! I put a space heater in my sons room to keep the temp stable
Thank you good luck on your presidential bid mr desantis
Awesome video. Glad he is better! He has some awesome looking fins!
Between days 4 when you fed the pea to day 8, what did you do? Continue feeding him a quarter of a pea a day? Did you keep him in the small container for 8 days?
I kept him in the small container the whole time (heated room). After 4 days I tried giving him a pea, day 5-7 did no feeding of any sort, day 8 pea again
@@FridayFishFacts okay thank you! My fish is suffering from overfeeding so I am trying this method thank you for the tips!
Great information thank you for sharing!
Whenever my betta lays on the top on his side I get so scared he is dead
Does he have trouble getting to the bottom of the tank?
Same
Friday Fish Facts mine does the same and yes he has trouble getting to the bottom
I know right, I just got my betta today and I think it had swim bladder disease before I got it, I really hope he'll survive.
@@autumnfoster9727 Same but I got mine yesterday and shes just falling to the bottom I bought her bloodworms but she refused them she also refused pellets what do I do? I don’t know if it is swim bladder or she is dying :(
What if my betta isn’t eating the peas
They won’t unless they’re really hungry. Try fasting up to 6 days
@@FridayFishFacts mine isn’t eating the peas either. He hasn’t eaten in about 6 days. I’ve offered black worms and everything. I have the tank warm and I haven’t seen a single poop in about a week
@@shannonl6341 Did your fish recover?
@@flowers9001 no :( he ended up passing
I know for a fact my betta having bladder disease is not constipation, I noticed he was bloated after not feeding him for a few days, I been fasting my betta and it has gotten worse, where before he could swim and no sinks to the bottom
Good info nice video thanks Ron. 😉👍
Nice, glad it worked!! Great info Ron!! =)
Messenger 22 thank u!
Hi, question. What if my beta fish poops after 2 days but it’s like 2 small white pellets? Should I still wait another day to feed her or do something else ? @FridayFishFacts
I just realized that my beloved beta Sushi has this. We are trying what you did. He was perfectly fine yesterday but today he was swimming funny and lying on his side for hours at a time. I really hope this works because he is special to me and was my first ever fish. He looks just like Black Widow so maybe that is good luck. Im trying to imagine him before he got the disease and im pretending that nothing bad is happening to him. We cleaned his tank today and he seems like he is not ready to die. We are going to get a ten or fifteen gallon tank and but in a divider so Sushi does not kill my guppies and get him a snail to be his friend hopefully. We are also going to get a swordtail fish and put it in with my guppies. We are also going to get 2 more snails (along with the snail for Sushi's side) and 5 blue velvet shrimp. We used to have catfish but Sushi murdered them. It was my dad's idea to put Sushi in a 1 gallon tank but he liked having more space so thats why we are getting a bigger tank. If you have any other tips for my fish or the fish that I am getting then that would be great. Also I have a snail named George and we named him after George Washington because we got him and 2 others that died on Presidents day. Thank you if you read this!
Hope everything is ok with Sushi! Often bettas eat shrimp so you might have to watch out for that. Swordtails have a reputation as being the most aggressive livebearer so you might want to watch out for that too
My Betta swollen bottom tank heavy breathing
Don't over feed your Betta and you'll avoid this problem. You can fast them for a day or two every week and this will help with their digestion.
Good information 👍👍👍
Great job and excellent tips my friend.
HillbillySelectReviews thanks man
Very helpful. Thank you so much 😊
Glad to help!
Please get back with me as soon as possible!
I’m trying to help my betta fish out, so for the 50% water change is it how it sounds just take half of the old out and put some new in?
Great video and information! Thank you 😎😁
Thank you! my buddy is having the issue and I will do exactly this. I have dried blood worms as a treat, should I be softening them up before I give them to him?
I know some people that do soak betta food before. I never have but I’m sure there is no harm in it
Yeah definitely. Is ok my dried blood worms for 5-10 minutes and only give them to my guy once or twice a week.
They love them but they can be filled with air since they are dried which can also cause SBD. I use a toothpick to push them against the side of the container and get the air out. You will see the air bubbles rise. It’s definitely better to do this but takes a little more time. Worth it though!
Feed Cory's sinking shrimp pellets, bottom feeder pellets, some algae wafers, & fresh foods like cucumber slices. That's what mine ate & I had them for almost 6 yrs. This will also cut back what you put in for the betta & prevent future over eating.
My betta fish, Link, has a bloated stomach and he doesnt want to move alot, he keeps staying near the filter. I think he has swim bladder disease, but I want to make sure before I start treating it. My betta lives in a big tank alone and I wanted to try the 3 day fasting and Epsom salt. I don't have a heater to change the temperature because I live in a very hot place so I can't change the temperature to 80°F. My questions are:
1. Should I move him even though he lives alone?
2. Should I even do the Epsom salt or just try the peas and fasting?
I think it’s too late for mine, he has been like this for a long time and I have tried many of these things but to no avail.
When should you do this? When they start, or a few days after, when completely sure they have swim bladder disease?
A couple days after. It’s not gonna hurt them to fast them. But make sure it’s not your water quality
Mine is at the top and the peas just sink straight to the bottom… no matter how small or squishy the peas, they just sink. So if your fish is floating then probably not going to work…?
this comment may be in vain, but did you change the water out in those 3 days? or leave as is in that container?
thanks i'll try this and see if it will work with him!
Thank you, will try! He’ s my Buddy!
My girl got sick, didn’t know the stomach the size of the eye, gives a idea of what amount to feed them. My female has been inside a small hospital tank, boiled up some almond leaves and put that inside with her once it cooled and some stuff for ick and bacterial infection. Been a week and she’s swimming around happy. Now I’m feeding her every 3 days smaller amounts now and she should be better again in another week or so. I wanna try the frozen pea idea but I only have canned peas. Idk if that’s the same or if there’s a reason everyone says for frozen peas
How would you do the Epsom salt bath?
Thank u so much my betta is happy again
That’s awesome!!!
So I have 3 fancy guppies, a cory, and a betta in a 10 gallon. I did more than 50 percent water change. I had some jugs that sat for a week. Poured the water in the tank. Than use water from the tap. About 2 hours later my cory was floating vertically. I use stress zyme and sadly nothing. I drove to the pet store. By the time I got home he passed away. My betta has been sitting at the bottom of the tank gasping for air. I used tap water conditioner, and ammo lock. I tried getting the general cure but the pet store was all sold out. Right now I have my betta in a 2 gallon bowl. I'm gonna not feed her for 3 days. It just sucks when you dont really know what disease your fish has until its too late. Unless you know the signs. And than my guppies has staying at the top of the tank. I'm assuming needing to breath. I've been told air pump. But I had them in the tank for a couple months and they were fine without. Someone help. Are you supposed to do frequent water changes? Say once a week? Once a month? I thought monthly was too much unless its a small bowl
Dylan are you sure your tank was cycled? It sounds like you should get a water testing kit. It will tell you when you should do water changes. I’ll post a link to a video I did on itruclips.net/video/Wn4Kx5m7PPc/видео.html
Hi i had a question if you can help me .
I did the fasting twice but he still has swim bladder problem . Should i do it a third time?
My little guy is having a hard time diving when he swims . He’s darker in color . He looks constipated . I offered him a pea but he won’t take it . He lives in a 3 gallon fish tank with a heater . I’m so worried about him and I don’t know what to do .
I’ve heard 5 gal is minimum for betas, and 10 gal min for the giant bettas. i’ve had fish in the past who just never ate the pea and never just couldn’t swim well for a bit and eventually were fine. hoping for the best for yours
I accidentally overfed my Betta after having him for 2+ years. I totally forgot that I already fed him about two hours prior, and gave him more food. Next thing I know, he’s blown up like a blimp and can’t swim normal. Fasted him for 2 days, and he seemed to be maybe a bit better.. but he was still in his normal tank with filter. Then he got worse on day 3. So I found this video. Hopefully I’m not too late. He’s a hefty fish and has been THICC and hearty his whole life. Hoping in this smaller container that he can hang on for just a few more days without food and pass the backed up poop. I’ll try the pea tomorrow if he’s right side up again.. sadly he’s upside down right now. But still alive and moved a bit when I moved when I moved him to the smaller container from his tank.
Finger crossed. Thanks for the info. I can tel he’s very stressed. But no ich or velvet, so that’s a plus.
Good luck!
Hey did your fish wind up recovering?
@@jaymieo.2879 sure did
I'm glad I googled the subject because I just discovered my Beta doing this behavior and I didn't know what to do and I'm really tired of losing fish out of my ignorance. I wanted to know though where did you get that ball of blood worms because I've never seen anything like that before.
You should be able to get frozen blood worm cubes from your local fish store, even Petsmart
Thats an interesting take, i just started working at petsmart and they told me to feed them extra to get rid of the disease, in a way like when a human gets sick, you eat a lot to get better right? That was my managers idea and it worked so I’m confused.
king Kire a swollen stomach pushes on the swim bladder causing it to malfunction
I tried the pea and my betta took one tiny bite and does not want to eat anymore. he barely ate anything in the past 5 days... my other betta died a week ago with the same process... I hope this betta will start eating soon.
Can I just keep him in a container with no heater or filter while I nurse him back to health?
Hi, I have male beta fish who we think has this swim bladder he's always on top just like yours and swim side ways he alsways on one place on top and barely swim at all he was like that since last 1 to 3 weeks and am just wondering how much pea should I feed on the third day? We don't have heater and am from Philippines we use air conditioning during late afternoon because this is a tropical country. Thank you.
Thank you, I'm going to try this.
Lemme know if it works out for you
Awesome video! My little Boo is on the bottom, and he was fighting to swim, so I put him in little bowl with tank water yesterday. Should I wait 3 full days of zero food before I try the peas? Thanks again!
Thanks very much. Wait the 3 full days, try the pea. If it doesn’t work, wait another 3 and try again. A week with no food is no problem
Currently dealing with the same issue and actually placed him into the same small container you did. My only question is that what do you have inside of it for him to rest on? I currently have nothing in there, and I’m concerned he’s having to do a lot of work to get up a few inches to the surface :/
You can you a stick, plant, ornament. Whatever you like