finley j asked:


My Betta Fish is usually happy and healthy, spends time all over the tank, hides, eats well, blows bubbles… However today he started spending a lot of time at the top of the tank. He now looks like he has air trapped inside him somehow and is mostly floating on his side at the surface. When he tries to swim down to the bottom, it appears to get too difficult for him and he just floats straight back up to the top. His colour also seems to have faded slightly around the gills and mouth. Can anyone help me out with a suggestion of what this might be, and what I can do to help him?

I really **** seeing my Betta fish suffer. =[ I feed him 3-4 times a week and clean his bowl every two weeks.

Thanks, I posted this question several times and I do think it may be the water or the bowl. I will most deffinetly go to a pet store. : ) I hope he lives a long life.
Thank you everyone for your answers; I think I know what to do now to help my fish. Whoever you vote for gets best answer

grania

marissa asked:


my hermit crab began “shedding” its skin several days ago.
i noticed when i picked him up, and he wasn’t moving.
his eyes looked crusted over.
so after crying for a while(because i thought he was dead) i called my mom and she said he was just shedding his skin and i should put him down for a few days.

so i did. And now his skin is nice and pink, so i know he’s alive. But his limbs are all over the tank? Like a little arm and hook thing, just sitting there. Is that normal? Do they loose their limbs like that or is it something else?

About my betta fish.
His name is paul paul has like a half a gallon bowl, with one little fake flower in the middle. I just recently learned that this bowl may be too small for him. If i wanted to get a bigger tank, that i could fit other fish into, what size should i get? Are there fish i can put in there with a fighting fish? I heard that they’re pretty aggressive, but i’ve also heard that goldfish are okay in there. What kinds of fish can i get in there? Will paul try to murder them?

luan