Very sick betta

[JackisLost]

Originally Posted by karlhague

My bettas eat, 3 Atisons Betta pellets twice a day And ive never had bloat issues.

My male gets 3 twice a day my female 2 twice a day because thats al she eats

When I first started feeding my betta twice a day with 2 pellets he bloated. I then stop feeding him and readjusted to twice a day 1 pellet, he was a little chubby. Now it's once a day one pellet a day. Every betta is different, but I know if I feed mine several blood worms and anti-parasite pellet, it would make him a fat boy
And remember that the size of their stomachs is about the size of their eye.

[Luimeril]

are the blood worms freeze-dried? my Cup can't eat them any more. they bloat up in his tummy. i'd say fast him, and feed him a blanched pea, but those aren't supposed to be good for bettas. it's worth a shot, but.... what's that food that works like peas? starts with a D....

[cjayBetta]

That looks like Dropsy. QQ I hope it isnt!

[LolaQuigs]

what's that food that works like peas? starts with a D...

You're probably thinking of daphnia. You can find it frozen of freeze dried, and it works as a natural laxative for carnivorous fish. It's nice to have on hand if you can find it.

[Luimeril]

Originally Posted by cjayBetta

That looks like Dropsy. QQ I hope it isnt!

there's no visible pineconing. it's either severe constipation and bloating, or a tumor.

[Luimeril]

Originally Posted by LolaQuigs

You're probably thinking of daphnia. You can find it frozen of freeze dried, and it works as a natural laxative for carnivorous fish. It's nice to have on hand if you can find it.

i think in this case, frozen would work best. it's worth a try, at least, to make sure he's not bloated and constipated, ya know? and, yes. x3 that's what i was thinking about.