I am so confused on what the heck this is, but it doesn't look good. He has a white body, but still the area looks kind of fuzzy. I'll attach a picture.
Housing
What size is your tank? 12 gallons
What temperature is your tank? 82-78
Does your tank have a filter? Yes in another divided section.
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No
Is your tank heated? Yes
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? The other 4 bettas in the other sections. And the stupid pond snails.
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? Frozen foods: bloodworms, brine shrimp, and carnivorous community formula all by omega one. They also eat pellets by omega one.
How often do you feed your betta fish? Once a day with a fasting about 1 a week.
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? Once a week.
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 20-33%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? Prime seachem and stress coat.
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:0
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:10
pH:7
Hardness:very hard
Alkalinity: 80 ppm
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? Behind his left eye there is a spot where the scales seem to be raised and there is a black dot underneath the patch.
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? He seems normal.
When did you start noticing the symptoms? I was on vacation, but I noticed it this morning.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? No.
Does your fish have any history of being ill? Fin biting, but that's it.
How old is your fish (approximately)? 7 months
The picture isn't the best, but I think you can see the black dot if you look right behind his gill, it's a bit farther up than straight back. I will say, this could be nothing but I am worried about a parasite because of frozen foods and the fact that I was gone. He has some black coloration, but the slightly raised scales make me think it's something else. Could his scales be fluffed up because he is stressed or something, maybe because in my absence something was done differently? I just want some help. Thanks.
Housing
What size is your tank? 12 gallons
What temperature is your tank? 82-78
Does your tank have a filter? Yes in another divided section.
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No
Is your tank heated? Yes
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? The other 4 bettas in the other sections. And the stupid pond snails.
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? Frozen foods: bloodworms, brine shrimp, and carnivorous community formula all by omega one. They also eat pellets by omega one.
How often do you feed your betta fish? Once a day with a fasting about 1 a week.
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? Once a week.
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 20-33%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? Prime seachem and stress coat.
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia:0
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:10
pH:7
Hardness:very hard
Alkalinity: 80 ppm
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? Behind his left eye there is a spot where the scales seem to be raised and there is a black dot underneath the patch.
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? He seems normal.
When did you start noticing the symptoms? I was on vacation, but I noticed it this morning.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? No.
Does your fish have any history of being ill? Fin biting, but that's it.
How old is your fish (approximately)? 7 months
The picture isn't the best, but I think you can see the black dot if you look right behind his gill, it's a bit farther up than straight back. I will say, this could be nothing but I am worried about a parasite because of frozen foods and the fact that I was gone. He has some black coloration, but the slightly raised scales make me think it's something else. Could his scales be fluffed up because he is stressed or something, maybe because in my absence something was done differently? I just want some help. Thanks.
