Betta fish Question
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msubullyfan
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No pictures of the fish, so I can't say for sure. Here's one possibility from http://www.bettatalk.com
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 borderColorDark=#99b6d5 cellPadding=10 width=600 bgColor=#fffcff borderColorLight=#99b6d5 border=1><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">[font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]DISEASE: FUNGAL INFECTION GENERAL INFO: If you always add aquarium salt to your bettas water (1 teaspoon of aquarium salt per 2 1/2 Gal of water) and one drop of Aquarisol per gal, your betta will probably never get fungus. It is contagious, but bettas will more than likely recover if treated promptly.<!--mstheme-->[/font]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%"><!--mstheme-->[font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]SYMPTOMS: Betta has white cottony like patches on its body or head. He may be less active, may have stopped eating, fins may be clumped, color may be pale.<!--mstheme-->[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%"><!--mstheme-->[font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]TREATMENT: Do a full jar water change. Add Fungus Eliminator by Jungle. These are crystals are dosage should be about 30-40 grains per 1/2 gal. Water should have a nice gold color, not too dark. Do not overmedicate! Change water every third day and add a new dose of same medication. Continue until all fungus has disappeared. Then keep betta jarred for another 2 weeks at least and instead of Fungus Eliminator, just add 1 drop of maroxy or of Methylene Blue in your bettas water to clean any other bacteria/fungus that may still be present. Adding salt to the water would also help healing.<!--mstheme-->[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
It might also be ich (does it look more like white spots, or is it more of a cottony substance?).
I can't stress enough -- if you keep him in a very small container, you're going to have problems. Spend the $25-$30 on a 3-5 gallon aquarium and you (and he) will be much better off!
Good luck!
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 borderColorDark=#99b6d5 cellPadding=10 width=600 bgColor=#fffcff borderColorLight=#99b6d5 border=1><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">[font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]DISEASE: FUNGAL INFECTION GENERAL INFO: If you always add aquarium salt to your bettas water (1 teaspoon of aquarium salt per 2 1/2 Gal of water) and one drop of Aquarisol per gal, your betta will probably never get fungus. It is contagious, but bettas will more than likely recover if treated promptly.<!--mstheme-->[/font]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%"><!--mstheme-->[font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]SYMPTOMS: Betta has white cottony like patches on its body or head. He may be less active, may have stopped eating, fins may be clumped, color may be pale.<!--mstheme-->[/font]</TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%"><!--mstheme-->[font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]TREATMENT: Do a full jar water change. Add Fungus Eliminator by Jungle. These are crystals are dosage should be about 30-40 grains per 1/2 gal. Water should have a nice gold color, not too dark. Do not overmedicate! Change water every third day and add a new dose of same medication. Continue until all fungus has disappeared. Then keep betta jarred for another 2 weeks at least and instead of Fungus Eliminator, just add 1 drop of maroxy or of Methylene Blue in your bettas water to clean any other bacteria/fungus that may still be present. Adding salt to the water would also help healing.<!--mstheme-->[/font]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
It might also be ich (does it look more like white spots, or is it more of a cottony substance?).
I can't stress enough -- if you keep him in a very small container, you're going to have problems. Spend the $25-$30 on a 3-5 gallon aquarium and you (and he) will be much better off!
Good luck!
You are all wrong...but great tries. 
I'm very into fish...keeping up two reef tanks, a tropical tank, and a few fresh water tanks. Needless to say, I've been at it a while.
Beta fish are AIRBREATHERS! That explains your bubbles...if you notice they will come to the surface and suck air...that is normal. Betas come from close to Aisa...mostly found in puddles and SMALL ponds. In fact, when the sun dries up all the ponds they skip from puddle to puddle to keep wet. You may find bettas even living in a footprint in the mud filled with water. This is a normal living environment for them. Now this doesnt mean that you should keep your water muddy but don't flip out with a little algae problem. Partial water changes are fine. About two quarts to a gallon is ALL THE WATER YOU NEED. Betas cant be in open space because they are not really swimmers. The cruise around and surfance for air once in a while...that's it. Feed them beta food only, put a small...SMALL plant in there and just leave it alone. COVER your bowl, put some air holes in it. If you don't cover it...it WILL JUMP OUT. It will jump out when it thinks it's time to go (water to dirty, not happy with the food, or just plain wants to move on to the next "puddle". This is how they live...take care of it and you'll be fine. Hope this helps./..if you have any more questions feel free to message me or post on here. TAKE CARE!
I'm very into fish...keeping up two reef tanks, a tropical tank, and a few fresh water tanks. Needless to say, I've been at it a while.Beta fish are AIRBREATHERS! That explains your bubbles...if you notice they will come to the surface and suck air...that is normal. Betas come from close to Aisa...mostly found in puddles and SMALL ponds. In fact, when the sun dries up all the ponds they skip from puddle to puddle to keep wet. You may find bettas even living in a footprint in the mud filled with water. This is a normal living environment for them. Now this doesnt mean that you should keep your water muddy but don't flip out with a little algae problem. Partial water changes are fine. About two quarts to a gallon is ALL THE WATER YOU NEED. Betas cant be in open space because they are not really swimmers. The cruise around and surfance for air once in a while...that's it. Feed them beta food only, put a small...SMALL plant in there and just leave it alone. COVER your bowl, put some air holes in it. If you don't cover it...it WILL JUMP OUT. It will jump out when it thinks it's time to go (water to dirty, not happy with the food, or just plain wants to move on to the next "puddle". This is how they live...take care of it and you'll be fine. Hope this helps./..if you have any more questions feel free to message me or post on here. TAKE CARE!
msubullyfan
Yeah, I'm an engineer...
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- 2005 Nissan Frontier 4x4
WRONG! I know that they're air breathers, but they still need more water than that. The reason is that while they live in small puddles in the wild, it's still open to replenishment from rain and absorption into the soil. You can't duplicate that in captivity. When you change thei water when they only have a couple of quarts, the water chemistry swings wildy, causing stress on the fish and promoting fish disease. NO fish likes sharp changes in water chemistry in a short period of time -- bettas included.willisbr said:
Putting a betta in a 3 gallon aquarium will lessen the concentration of waste produced by the fish and will make it MUCH easier to change water on a regular basis without causing the swings in water chemistry that make it so stressful on the fish.
You claim that bettas aren't "swimmers" -- put one in a 10-gallon aquarium and you'll see that that myth is total :bs: . They will quickly adapt to the increased environment size and will begin to swim around more freely. If you take a young betta and place him in the aquarium, he will freely swim all over the aquarium.
You can keep a betta in a glass of water if you want -- but it's a severe disservice to the fish. You could also live in a closet, but you'd be much happier in a house.
Eh either way...different strokes for different folks. I have just over $12,000 worth of fresh and reef aquatics in my home (reef keepers know what it's like ) so I don't stutter on the statement when I say "I know what I'm talking about." But again, we can all raise our kids differently, so I guess we can raise our fish differently too.
) so I don't stutter on the statement when I say "I know what I'm talking about." But again, we can all raise our kids differently, so I guess we can raise our fish differently too. 
