AHHH!! I was just watching my betta fish swim around when I noticed that under his gills there is a big bump!! Is it just that i am overfeeding him and he is obese?? And i also noticed that his colour is dulling. His whole head is a yellowish maybe dirty yellow colour. I don't know if he is sick! And what can I do?
2006-08-27 15:40:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
I am changing his water every 5 days. I just did today, when I noticed his belly. I'm really worried cuz I've had him for only 3 weeks!
2006-08-27 15:51:56 · update #1
Sometimes bettas (pronounced bet-tah, not bay-tah) have blockages in their digestive tract. Don't feed him for a few days and it should clear up. They will eat as much as they can. It is not good for them to stuff themselves.
Some bettas are normally a little large in that area. If he doesn't show any change in a couple days, do 2 or 3 50% water changes in his tank every other day for the next 6 days.
You ARE doing regular partial water changes already, aren't you?
2006-08-27 15:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a betta and it died after 1 week....he started to lose his orginial color and he had a bump under his gills...however i got after that and it lived for almost a year...so im sorry
2006-08-27 16:02:02 · answer #2 · answered by Renee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you are just over feeding. See the links.
2006-08-27 20:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u over feed h im hes going to lose air it sounds weird but hes not breathing right hes going to die
2006-08-27 15:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by Dae`ja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hah, you said Harvey.
2006-08-27 15:46:11 · answer #5 · answered by Grammar Nazi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't worry you should try feeding him less and if that doesn't work go to the place where you bought him and ask if that is normal.
2006-09-01 02:07:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean thje fish bowl and feed him but not that much
2006-08-27 15:43:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't flush fish if it's still alive, just plain cruel. Cold water and poop......unless it's septic, no water and poop.............
2006-08-27 18:29:21 · answer #8 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he just needs another fish with him.....lol
2006-08-27 15:43:01 · answer #9 · answered by norwood 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate to be this mean but.......you are going to have to flush him...I'm sorry:(:(:(
2006-08-27 15:43:10 · answer #10 · answered by rockandroll5556 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋