J. Holmes Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I thought my betta was just over fed. I’ve starved him for about 4 days now and he’s still swollen. Any idea what causes this/how I can treat him? It’s hard to capture him well in a photo. It also seems like his head is upturned bc of the the swelling as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Could be early stages of Dropsy. If so, tough to treat, though it can be "cured", especially in early stages. Once there's pineconing, it can really be a bear. You may want to try epsom salt baths, and feed Kanaplex in the food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaW Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 He does look bloated. You can do a "Salt bath" for them where you remove them to a different container with their aquarium water and unscented epsom/aquarium salt added. I don't have exact directions, so look them up to be sure you are acclimating them and get the correct time and dosage. What diet are you feeding your Betta and what temperature do you have the aquarium? Lower temps slows digestion and many commercial dried foods can cause constipation in Betta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Holmes Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 On 4/6/2022 at 10:04 AM, AndreaW said: He does look bloated. You can do a "Salt bath" for them where you remove them to a different container with their aquarium water and unscented epsom/aquarium salt added. I don't have exact directions, so look them up to be sure you are acclimating them and get the correct time and dosage. What diet are you feeding your Betta and what temperature do you have the aquarium? Lower temps slows digestion and many commercial dried foods can cause constipation in Betta. Temp is around 76.8 diet is Northfin beta bits most often with Ocean Nutrition Betta pellets on occasion. He will eat some of the other fishes Xtreme Nano pellets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 It could also be constipation have you noticed him pass anything resently if not then I would do Epsom salt baths 1 table spoon for 2 gallons for no more than 15 minutes for a 3-4 days as Epsom salt acts as a muscle relaxants to help with constipation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelibeli Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 When you begin feeding him again, if you have any daphnia, that can also work as a mild laxative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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