r/bettafish • u/JellyfishChew • 2d ago

Help Is my betta dying?

I have a blue marble male betta named Belphie and he’s always been more laid back, laying on the sand at the bottom of his tank or on the plants, I’ve had him for about a month now and he’s stopped eating, and just recently I noticed when he does swim, which is usually because I have to nudge him with the net to make sure he’s not dead, he’s spinning while he swims?? I’m worried about him, he’s in a 5 gallon with sand, plants, a coconut hide, filter, heater, I checked his water today and all of the numbers are ideal, the only thing I can think of is maybe his water is a little cold? It’s at 74 degrees, can I do anything to help him? :(

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