Is there something wrong with my beta fish?

Question

My beta fish's belly is growing!!!!!!!!!
It is a male fish and we don't feed it much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had an old one with the same problem but it died of old age before I got a chance to ask anybody about it.
Is there anyway to cure what's going on?

Answer 1

Here is some info on diseases like constipation and other diseases, but it sure sounds like constipation

http://www.healthybetta.com/articles/Illness%20Diagonsis/constipation.html
http://www.oneworldinternetcafe.com/betta/betta_fish_diseases.html


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

This happens with bettas a lot. The bloat could be caused by constipation but it could also be caused by a more serious problem... Lets try to think positive for now and assume it's constipation. A good way to fix that is to add some aquarium salt to his water, the recommended dosage as instructed. Most aquarium salts say 1 teaspoon for every 10 gallons and if that's your case, you'll have to do the math to figure out the measurement for 2 gallons.

One thing I have to say, a 50% water change twice a week is too much. You're not giving the bacteria in your aquarium time to grow and some bacteria is good bacteria. I'd recommend a 25% water change every two weeks or a 50% water change once a month. Another thing to help your bacteria grow is to keep your tank dark, keeping the light off and making sure the room it's in is dark. There are other ways to darken your aquarium but they intail a lot more work and materials and I've found reducing the light is enough, you don't always have to put them in total dark. A question I have for you would be: What are your No+3 and No-2 levels? Ammonia levels? Your PH sounds fine for a full grown Betta.

I'd definately add the salt, check your water levels, stop changing your water so much so you can get some good bacteria in there growing and see if the bloating doesn't reduce in a week to nine days. If it doesn't by then, I'd have to assume it's some type of parasite and I'd start looking for other symptoms like clamped fin or ragged tail. There's a ton of information about fish parasites on the internet, just look up "fish bloating" and you should have no problem finding plenty of information.

I hope this was helpful for you and good luck! If you have any questions or complications, just post them on here, someone will answer them. I check this forum frequently so I'll probably reply quickly as well. You could also feel free to email me but there's no garuntee I'll see it in time. Good luck to you again! I hope everything works out!

Answer 3

If it is just a big belly, I'd be more inclined to think it's a matter of bloating. By far I am not expertised in diseases, but one of the tell tale signs of droopsy would be a pine cone appearence in the scales. Is this happening or is it just bloated in the belly? You may very well have a good chance to save your Betta if it is just bloat, but if this is droopsy, it's not very optimistic. Betta's are very hardy fish, and you don't need to feed them every single day. Logically, if you think about this, if this is droopsy, you really can't save him anyways, so why not treat this as bloat, and see if it'll turn around. What have you been feeding him? Try if you can get, some more natural foods for him, like bloodworms, and mosquito larvea for now.

JV

Answer 4

Your Beta would have been old while you purchased him. establishing gills like that the two ability he's **** or lacks oxygen. maximum individuals do not know this yet Betas won't final long in bowls. you want a perfect set as much as maintain a Beta alive. i'm conversing 5-10 gallon tank, undergravel clear out, small gravel, an air pump, heater (they like 80-88 degree water), look after like a cave or ridge, flora, an algae eater, and brine shrimp. 5-10 gallons to grant him area Undergravel clear out to maintain the tank sparkling with out doing everyday cleansing which will rigidity him out. Small gravel to create a much better recycler. An air pump to capacity the clear out. look after so he can cover. He feels safer so much less rigidity. rigidity kills betas. flora to help recycle. An algae eater to scrub the tank added. Brine shrink using fact Betas are carnivores and want meat to be healthful.

Answer 5

your water is wrong, the problem is drospy.

this is when your water is very poor and the internal organs shut down and fuilds begin to build up.

it is 99.9% fatal, as you must find away to start the organs back up again.


truely a bad disesase and can be prevented if people would keep the fishes water clean.

its betta splenden, not beta.

Answer 6

my blue betta had the same problem i'm guessing it's bloating or fatteness