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try changing it's water more offten, use warmer water. When I got mine from my sister-in-law it just floated at the top like it was about to die. I just change it's water every other day w/ warm water and it came back to life. 3yrs later still kickin.

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12y ago

i have the same problem with my Betta fish and i have herd that it means your fish is overfed. my fish also has a bloated stomach which means its overfed. i dont know what to do though

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3y ago
This may risk hurting your little one but try going one day without food then go back to regular 4 pellets a day

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15y ago

If you overfed it, it lost its balance. Sometimes betta fish do lay on their sides. That is just what they do.

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13y ago

If you're fish is floating to the top , and it is not flapping it's fins that means it's dead! I have my own fish.

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14y ago

Because it's dead stupid!

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12y ago

it's dead

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