Hudson Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Recently, I noticed my Betta having long stringy poop that seems to stay attached for hours or sometimes a full day. He seems to be acting fine, not hiding much more than usual. I did introduce some new plants to the tank recently. Temp 75, ph 7.3.  Any help 🙏 appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 White poop can poop with no food in it just the mucus lining have you notice any rapid breathing hanging near the surface listlessness sunken belly spitting food out flashing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 I have noticed a bit of a swollen belly and he occasionally spits out food then eats it. No other symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 On 11/19/2022 at 12:32 AM, Hudson said: I have noticed a bit of a swollen belly and he occasionally spits out food then eats it. No other symptoms I would just monitor him closely for the next week if you notice any other symptoms report back bloating is really common in Betta's it usually diet related I would feed him some live or frozen daphnia for a couple days to see if the bloating goes down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hally M. Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 I’ve found bloating is less likely with certain brands as well as a variety of different foods for him throughout the week. What’s his current diet look like? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 mostly the betta pro fish patties, hes always loved them and there about half the size of the extreme ones that were a bit too big for him to eat, twice a day small portions. Also frozen brine shrimp every week or so to change it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Potentially add in some rest days. at least one a week. I would hold food back for ~3-5 days until you see a little improvement on the swelling. Salt might help push some of that, but more likely doing epsom salt baths is the route to go if you don't see improvement. Please be sure to incorporate some spirulina or brine shrimp to help the betta clean it's system out. At least 2-3 feedings a week. Often you'll find that in the food / betta pellets, but just something to look out for when you're having some bloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 Thanks for the help! Enzo is looking and acting great! Bloating went down after holding food back for a few days. Stringy poop is gone last few days. He didn't want to eat the first time I fed him, but eats like a shark now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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