Aquarium

Female betta, after posting this morning, resumed a retreat in the
community tank next to plants at the tank bottom. About 13:00 est she
was obserevd less active after mid-day feeding. At first thought dead,
she was discerned alive ... still breathing but near motionlessness.
Removed carefully, she responded with movement and was 'jarred' in a
container to revive her. No response to food, and refreshed with an
aerator, but continued to lay on her side breathing. If the term is
appropriate, she appears egg-bound.
So, she was next placed in a container in the spawning tank for warmth
and maintenance. She is separate from the male who with cognizance of
her, has no interest in her. [Same male rejected her before after an
initial interest.]
She has pronounced visible black slanted vertical bars (one on each
side with the impressions of the remaining customary three pair) but
remains on her side occasionally rolli over, and still breathing.
Uknown what her response would be to e relief: ie as for constipation or
an eggbound state - such as an epsom salt solution.
As to mating, by reference to the mating literature, males may reject
females as spawnng mates. She has also been on the smaller side, and is
still almost half his size. Whether she can or will pass eggs and live,
without male embrace is unnown. Stale eggs would be eaten by fish or
left to decay, and not fertilized.