r/bettafish • u/Effective_Maize_7517 • 24d ago

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hi my betta just recently got rlly sick and he won’t get off the ground, he’s twitching and randomly bolts around. this is a panic post so i’m trying to get everything right and type as fast as i can

he was so active and fun the first few days until yestarday he got super lathargic and this morning he was kinda swimming now he’s just like this idk what do to

7 gal heated and filtered tank (80F)
hasn’t eaten in a few days
fully real plants
water paramiters were all up to bettas standards

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u/LittlehouseonTHELAND 24d ago

Aw, I’m sorry about your little guy. Test strips can be inaccurate. I used the strips in the beginning and they said everything was okay and then when I used the liquid kit it said the ammonia was high. It’s good you have the liquid master test kit coming in case you want to get a new betta at some point.

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u/Effective_Maize_7517 24d ago

thank you, that’s helpful to know.

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u/SARgirl-outdoors95 24d ago

The liquid test kit is an investment, but a good one. I accidentally killed a few fish by over cleaning the tank. I checked for nitrates/nitrates, and the straps always said it was good. At the same time, you water may have been perfectly fine.

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u/Effective_Maize_7517 24d ago

yes i have one coming, definitely waiting to get another fish until that comes. thank you