The tank is a small "vase" style one (thus the reason why I want a
bigger one), holds about 2.5 to 3 litres. I do full water changes
when I do it, so I can clean out any buildup that occurs, with
multiple water rinses, and wiping down of the sides of the tank.
Food has been of one type, small amounts of a beef heart (with added
nutrients), called "Fish Dinner".
I've been looking hard for any signs of disease, such as spots or
sores, but I havent seen any. I figure the attention I've been giving
my also be causing some problems!

Havent done any tests for the levels in the water, mainly because I do
full water changes. The symptoms have occured just after the last
water change, hmm I'm wondering if there was something to do with that
water change. I might get one of the test kits and check it out.

Thanks for the info guys, sounds like I know what I need to do now.

Nigel


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Tank Size
Is the tank cycled?
Amount of water you change and how often ?
What water conditioners are you using?
What kind, how often and how much food are you feeding him?
What is the temperature and are you using a heater to keep it stable?
Have you noticed anything physical on his body, white spots, soars or
cottonlike tufts?
Most importantly, do you test your tank/bowl water for ammonia, ph,
nitrite, nitrate, gh, and kh? If yes, what are the results? If not,
please consider buying test kits right away.

Every fish keeper must test the water regularly even if they only keep
one fish in a bowl at home. Bettas are very sensitive to changes in
their water and for some reason fish store employees hardly ever tell
their customers that they must be testing weekly and at every water
change.

I've heard of this behavior many times before. Go ahead and answer the
above questions as best as you can and I suspect we'll be able to at
least find out what is causing the problem. (one step closer to fixing
it)