I think my betas Blind?

Question

My Male betta is in a large fishtank with other fish [betas can be housed with other no agressive fish] But he is never bitten on but lately he has been getting puffy big eyes that turned kinda clear, then they got this white film over them...... is there anything to treat this or did he just get blind of old age because he is about 4 years old. he will be 5 in 2 weeks

If he does have "Pop eye" then what are some things i can get for him?

Answer 1

This is called Pop Eye. You'll need to treat that.

Answer 2

It is pop-eye and the treatment is in the website the first answer gave you.

Treatment:
Only one eye bulging typically indicates that the problem has occured due to an injury to the eye somehow: the eye responds by swelling and retaining fluid buildup. Quarantining the fish and giving it clean water will help it to heal on its own with a little bit of time and isolation to reduce stress. Epson salt can help (1 tablespoon per five gallons; repeat with a half dose on day three as per WetWebMedia).

If both eyes exhibit symptoms, it is probably a bacterial infection. Treat with medication such as Maracyn, Penicillin, or Tetracycline. Neomycin sulphate (use 250 mg/gallon) is an antibiotic which is affective against a wide range of gram+ and gram- bacteria. You can find other broad spectrum antibiotics here. In advanced stages if there is a deep bacterial infection, it can be difficult to treat. Feed medicated food to the fish (it can be hard to get antibacterial medication inside the fish; most simply won't absorb). Medicate with antibiotics in a hospital tank to prevent damaging the biofilter in tanks. Read here for more on bacterial infections.

Answer 3

as animals get older, including fish, it isnt unusual that they go blind. cataracts form on their eyes and they cannot see any more. my hamster of about 2 years has develpoped one, and is developing another. there is no way of treating it in a fish though, at least not one that i know of. to help the betta eat, you can make his food jiggle or move on the top of the water, but he may have trouble with live food.
trust me, my friend rescued a betta that had been in a fight in the pet store, and had both of his eyes torn out by the other fish. we had to make the food vibrate with our fingers when we fed him. the difference between him and a fish with cataracts is that the fish with cataracts can only see the slightest amount of light, so it sees only light shadows.
dont worry, just help him eat and keep him from stressing. he is a VERY old betta and you should be proud of it, most of them dont live past two.
however, if it looks kind of like a fungus, or is kind of slimy or fuzzy, it is a disease. most likely called popeye, and that can be treated, so please go and get a medication but be careful how you stress him when you treat him, he is old and sensitive.


Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Pop-eye....change the water, make sure you use distilled water or leave your tap water to settle for 24 hours. Remove the Beta into it's own home and get the tank medication from the pet store...my beta also had this although I was on vacation and had someone feeding him so it was more than a week before I realized he had issues...that was 8 months ago and he is fine now. Good Luck..P.S. make sure you are wearing gloves whe handling him or his water.

Answer 5

This grew to become into in all probability brought about with the aid of the toxin tiers on your tank. identity advise a sturdy cleansing and the betas eyes might clean up. you should purchase a sturdy water condition at your nearest puppy supply keep.

Answer 6

The swell and white film could be one of two things, either a bacterial infection or a parasite in festation. I would suggest you treat the tank (not just him but the whole tank) with Flagyl if it's available to you in your local stores. If not, you will need to use two medications. If you need two medications I would suggest you use Maracyn TC and Maracide together. They will work well together and take care of the problem.

MM

Answer 7

Make sure it's not some kind of fungus or eye disease such as Popeye. There is medication out there for these diseases. Go to a good pet store and ask around.

Answer 8

man four years! you must really take care of your fish it seems like people cant keep them alive for more then a month or two most of the time lol anyway you can get stuff to treat that at a pet store just inquire there.

Answer 9

It sounds like a disease. There are products that you can buy at WalMart that will describe what the symptoms are and the name of the disease. I don't "think" they go blind when they get old, but am very unsure.
Andrea

Answer 10

If you think so i'll say you should just tske it to the pet doctor