latkinson Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 I've kept individual Bettas before but I'm two weeks into my first betta sorority, 30 gallon tank. I am battling an outbreak of ich with slowly increasing water temperatures (currently 85f), slowly increasing salt (currently 1 tbs/ 2 gallon), and super ick cure. Ph is about 7 and ammonia nitrate nitrite and all very low. I've noticed the Bettas like to hangout by my filter surface skimmer (tidal 55) and look stuck but they swim away easily when offered food. In the picture below I watched the white fish swim up and push the others to make room. I'm wondering if this is normal behavior or something to be conserned about? None of my other Bettas in small (5gallon) individual tanks have ever done this. Thanks for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candi Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Is there an airstone in the tank? Meds, and raising the temp will lower the oxygen available in the water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latkinson Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Yeah there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 It might be stress from being sick with the added elevated temperature and medication. Hopefully the your treatments work and thereby relieve the source of the stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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