Constipated?

[Gideyon]

I was discouraged after seeing this. I lost my last betta to some unknown thing that concluded with dropsy. 

There's this bump on one side. 

This is the best image I could get.   Looking at the image, the bump is mid-top left. 

 

Any idea what it could be? 

Edited July 15 by Gideyon

[CoryWithAKatana]

@Colu might know (they r the disease expert here)

[Colu]

Possible tumor really common in Betta's due to low genetic diversity or an intestinal blockage that less likely with lump on one side if you can get a side on picture that would help with a diagnosis @Gideyon

Edited July 15 by Colu

[Gideyon]

On 7/15/2024 at 2:31 PM, Colu said:

Possible tumor really common in Betta's due to low genetic diversity or an intestinal blockage that less likely with lump on one side if you can get a side on picture that would with a diagnosis @Gideyon

It looks like a tumor / growth. 

 

So far his swimming and eating is fine. 

[Colu]

Looking at the pictures I would say the start of a tumor nothing treatment wise I could recommend other than keeping stable water parameters and monitor it will eventually spread to the point were you will have to consider humanly euthanizing him with clove oil that's further down the road  @Gideyon

Edited July 16 by Colu

[Gideyon]

The whiteness is rather striking. 

At one point it looked like threads were coming out.  I thought maybe someone of my filter media got into the tank and got snagged on the bump.

Could it be an infection? 

 

[Colu]

On 7/20/2024 at 1:58 PM, Gideyon said:

The whiteness is rather striking. 

At one point it looked like threads were coming out.  I thought maybe someone of my filter media got into the tank and got snagged on the bump.

Could it be an infection? 

 

That's possible you could do a course of maracyn2 active ingredient minocycline also has anti-inflammatory properties just to rule out a bacterial component