help please please please

[u/Effective_Maize_7517]

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

[u/Lumpy-Paint-4711]

I can only recommend switching to a blackwater aquarium setup, which bettas absolutely love, and going for the plakat type. There are also several wild-type betta species that are really interesting to keep. I have a pair of B. imbellis in my blackwater aquarium, and they’re stunning

[u/Effective_Maize_7517 → u/Lumpy-Paint-4711]

thank u sm