My betta fish has this white spot on its side. He has had it since may 30th but it has been growing. I’m worried it is a tumor. He hasn’t had any behavioral changes and he is really active and eats well. What should I do?
Housing:
How many gallons is your tank? 10 Gallons.
Does it have a filter? Yes.
Does it have a heater? I have a heater but I don’t use it currently because it always stays 78.
What temperature is your tank? 78
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No.
Does your Betta have tank mates? What kind? No.
Food:
What food brand do you use? Aqueous Color Enhancing.
Do you feed flakes or pellets? Pellets.
Freeze-dried? No.
How often do you feed your Betta? How much? I give it three pellets twice a day.
Maintenance:
Before your Betta became ill how often did you perform a water change? Every two weeks.
What percentage of water did you change? 1/3.
What is the source of your water? Water.
Do you vacuum the substrate or just dip out water? I vacuum the substrate.
What additives do you use other than conditioner? What brand of conditioner? I have Tetra Cleaning Bacteria and I use API Stress Coat Conditioner. I also use ammo lock if there is ammonia.
Water Parameters:
What are your water parameters? Please give exact numbers. If tested by pet store please get exact numbers. "Fine" or "Safe" won't help us help you. Important: Test your water before the regular water change; not after one.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
pH: 7.5
Hardness (GH):
Alkalinity (KH):
Symptoms and Treatment:
When did you first notice the symptoms? May 30th, 2022.
How has your Betta’s appearance changed? Yes.
How has your Betta’s behavior changed? No.
Is your Betta still eating? Yes.
Have you started treating your Betta? If so, how? No.
Does your Betta have any history of being ill? No.
How long have you owned your Betta? About 5 months.
Was he or she ill or suffering some sort of damage when purchased? Not that I know of
