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**atomweaver** · August 6th 07, 09:18 PM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc

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I've kept a Siamese Fighting Fish in my cubicle at work for the past
year and a half with good success. But lately he seems to be more
lethargic, just sitting still at the bottom of his tank. I'll place a
mirror next to the tank a few times a week to give him some "company,"
and he puffs up for a while. But most of the time, he just hangs at
the bottom of his tank. He looks otherwise in a healthy state, (his
fins look good, no visible signs of illness) just kind of depressed.
Is this lethargy a sign of ill health? If it is just him being down,
what can I do to perk him up?

-Fleemo

Hi,

What size tank?
(ideally, he should have 5 gallons, or more)
Tank temperature?
(ideally, he should be in heated 79-82 deg F water)
Tank water conditions; ammonia/nitrite/nitrate/pH?
(ideally, they should be 0/0/20 ppm or less/6.8 to 7.2)
How frequently do you do water changes?
(ideally, 20-30% weekly or more)
Any tankmates?
(something that likes the higher temepratures, like a few cardinal tetra
would be good, as would a planted tank, or floating plants)
Did you get him as a juvenile, or do you otherwise know how old he is?
(Bettas kept in good conditions usually live 5-7 years, or more, but
you often don't know their age if they're bought full-grown from a pet
store...)