Hey, I just bought a betta fish about a week ago, i put it in a 2.5 gallon tank with filter and heater and after about three days it started laying at the bottom of the tank and only coming up for air (its fins are also a bit clamped). I checked the?

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Breanne Marie Profile
Breanne Marie answered
Bettas don't need a heater and they don't really need a filter but thats up to you but the water may be to warm and he may be in shock. I have 3 betta fish and they are all in their own cilinder glass "vases" and I have had one for 2 years and the others for about 8 months.
Aaron read Profile
Aaron read answered

It may be sick. Does it look like it has ich or velvet or anything? What is the water temperature? The person who has there betta in a vase your betta is just surviving its not thriving. Did you aclimate the fish? If so how? And bettas need HEATERS and FILTERS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

Janey Profile
Janey answered
You should find this to be helpful and informative:

www.caringforbettafish.org/

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