Betta Belly?

[Andyandsue]

Ok, so what is going on with our Betta? His belly looks huge and his eyes look like they are bulging a bit. Water is cycled, parameters are good. We do have an air pump going, and I read somewhere (maybe it was here?) that someone's Betta got a bubble, so they had to turn off the air pump.

Anyone ever heard of this? As of now I've turned off the air pump. Not sure what to do.

[musho3210]

sounds like dropsy, are the scales protruding outwards?

[Andyandsue]

I'm not sure that's dropsy. I researched it before posting and I guess there is a possibility that it's early disease, but there are no protruding fins, and his eyes aren't popping like in "pop-eye". I'm even doubting that his eyes are bulging at all now. He is otherwise eating and behaving normally. I'm just not sure what is going on.

[musho3210]

constipation probably then. If its constipation (dont take my word for it, still research) then feeding shelled peas will help

[Andyandsue]

Update: No dropsy, no pop-eye, no nothing! Every time I turn the air pump on his belly gets big, it's really weird. If I keep it off, we're ok. I now keep it off, except for a very gentle bubbling for about 2 hours a day. So that is what I'm doing, and he's fine.

I still don't understand it! I wish someone else has some experience with this.