Can betta fish get hole int he head...my friend has a few betta in a single tank w/ dividers. One died a few days ago I did not see it but one of he other ones has a sore between its eyes on the top of its head. It is still alive so I had her take it out and put it in a jar to keep it away from the others since they shair water. I think it is hole in the head, How do you treet this and how do they get it? I have never seen this befor and I have been keeping bettas for 10+ years.
2007-07-06 06:33:36 · 8 answers · asked by Sarah D 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
It is possible for a betta to get hole in the head. While poor water quality can contribute to this disease as can poor diet, it's root cause is hexamitia. You can treat this with Flagyl (metronidazole) or any similar protozoan treatment. Be sure to keep the water very clean and feed the fish a well balance varied diet. Live and frozen foods will be a good addition to it's diet as much as once a day.
MM
2007-07-06 06:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
MM is right on with his answer. There is an outside chance that it could be water quality issues. Make sure the bettas are getting regular water changes to eliminate the possibility that the sore could be from too much ammonia.
2007-07-06 06:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes they can, i woulsd go to the pet store and ask about the whole in the head thing, and they get it because probably by the decoration and stuff or maybe by other betta, or they been fighting the other fish and they hit there again the tank
2007-07-06 06:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by always right 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so which you're disturbing approximately something this is 11,000 gentle years away shifting 4 hundred,000 km a hour. So how long will it take to get right here, 29 million years? perchance 32 million years? this is that if it is easily coming this manner. i think of you would be lots older than 17 if it ever will become a concern.
2016-10-20 01:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there can be possible infestation in the tank. may i know if you have changed your water? may could have included parasites. sometimes, it can be of infection. try and check up this site (http://www.fishyfarmacy.com/products.html)
Metronidazole is amebicidal, bactericidal, and trichomonicidal. Unionized metronidazole is readily taken up by anaerobic organisms and cells. Its selectivity for anaerobic bacteria is a result of the ability of these organisms to reduce metronidazole to its active form intracellularly. The electron transport proteins necessary for this reaction are found only in anaerobic bacteria. Reduced metronidazole then disrupts DNA's helical structure, thereby inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis. This eventually results in bacterial cell death. Metronidazole is equally effective against dividing and nondividing cells.
2007-07-06 06:39:11 · answer #5 · answered by magma14 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
uhm ditto to MM, 8 in the corner. and magma... magma had a nice mechanism of action of metronidazole.. ill give him a 5 ifever... =) they all did good=)
good luck to your fish and enjoy.. hope they'll be fine...=)
2007-07-06 07:21:38 · answer #6 · answered by Pyro2600 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that happend to my fish too its a disease they get between their to eyes they get it because of to much ammonia in the water
2007-07-06 06:40:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/hole_in_the_head.htm
Go to that link and it should answer your question. It is a disease. But there is a treatment. That link tells you all about it. :-)
2007-07-06 06:38:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋