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Hello. This is my first post here, but, I did not know where else to turn about my sick Betta.
On my Betta, there seems to be something white covering up its anus and because of this, my Betta cannot go to the bathroom. The last time it went, its fecal matter was brown and white, but there was more of a white coloring than a brown coloring. I do not remember how long it was ago, but I think it was 1-2 weeks ago. Before, after reading some posts on this website, I was feeding it way too many dried blood worms in a day and I think my Betta might be bloated.
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On my Betta, there seems to be something white covering up its anus and because of this, my Betta cannot go to the bathroom. The last time it went, its fecal matter was brown and white, but there was more of a white coloring than a brown coloring. I do not remember how long it was ago, but I think it was 1-2 weeks ago. Before, after reading some posts on this website, I was feeding it way too many dried blood worms in a day and I think my Betta might be bloated.
Here are the answered questions below:
Thank you so much for all of your help!Housing
What size is your tank? 1 gallon, I think. If not, I do not know.
What temperature is your tank? I do not know.
Does your tank have a filter? No.
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? I do not know. Is your tank heated? It is heated by a lamp I put under my Beta's fish bowl, but, I do not own an actual tank heater.
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? None.
Food
What type of food do you feed your beta fish? I was feeding it a lot of big dried blood warms in the past, but have switched to Hikari pellets recently. How often do you feed your beta fish? I have been fasting my fish, but, when I feed my beta now, I give her 1-2 pellets a day.
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? Every 2-3 days.
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 100% every time.
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? None.
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters? No, I have not had my water tested.
Ammonia: N/A
Nitrite: N/A
Nitrate: N/A
pH: N/A
Hardness: N/A
Alkalinity: N/A
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? My beta's stomach is bigger and there is something white that is covering its anus and I think it is preventing her from going to the bathroom.
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? She is aware of the problem and she is not moving as fast anymore when I move my fingers by her bowl. I do not know if the effects of this are caused by not feeding her enough daily though.
When did you start noticing the symptoms? I do not remember, but I have started noticing symptoms when I fed her some news bigger dried blood worms and something white started form on her anus.
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? I have been trying to fast her for two days and fed her pellets during the end of the second day. In the past, I have fasted her and she went to the bathroom, but, that was the last time I saw her go. It has been a few weeks since she has went to the bathroom again.
Does your fish have any history of being ill? I do not know.
How old is your fish (approximately)? About 1-2 months old, I think. I got her when she was small/medium sized.