Mi pez betta es lento, duerme en el fondo del tanque y no se mueve mucho. ¿Qué podría estar mal?

Bettas comienzan a tener manchas marrones? Estoy bastante seguro de que está sano porque no ha desarrollado ninguno de los signos de estas enfermedades.

Recientemente mi betta comenzó a no comer, dejó de comer anoche y hoy me di cuenta de que había algo en su balanza. Al principio, estaría en la parte superior del tanque completamente vertical y apenas se movería y luego recibiría chorros de energía al azar y luego volvería a la parte superior. Ahora solo se queda en la parte inferior, obtuve algunos copos de betta que se hunden y se los comió afortunadamente, pero no estoy seguro de qué pasa. Lo amo, ¿qué debo hacer?

Mi betta parece tener mi betta gusanos saliendo de él, y abrasiones de aleta y cola. ¿Podrían ser dos enfermedades diferentes que necesito tratar?

I just got a koi betta. She has rosy pink spots on her gills, and only there, her colors are very faded. But that spot is more noticeable, and her gills are flared up. I have not taken her out of the container from Petco. I need to put her in the tank, but she will be sharing with the Elephant Ear female I got today too, and I don’t want her to get sick if the Koi is sick. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

Why does my betta have red spots on his fins?

I don’t know if this is just a marking I never noticed or if it’s an illness, but my betta has red spots on his head. Could you help me out?

My fish has a slightly transparent ring around the back of its body and it’s been hanging around at the bottom of the tank. I have a 1.3 gallon tank and change the water every month. I feed my fish about 3 times a day with about 5 squares every meal. Do you think my fish is sick?

My betta’s abdomen is bigger than usual, is this ok? Am I supposed to see the black part of his gills?

My betta fish has changed color on the head overnight. It has changed from silky blue to spotty brown. Also, his fins had a shade of wine color but on the tip, now it is bright wine color and much bigger. He doesn’t look sick, actually, he is ten times faster than before, jumps to the surface, grabs his food and in a fraction of second is back to the bottom. I have never seen him like that in the last 3 years that I had him. What’s wrong with my fish?

My betta fish used to eat in a smaller tank now when I put him in a big tank all alone he likes to play instead of eating, is there anything I can do?

My Betta Veiltail has had clamped fins for the past three days, I’m really worried about him. He takes his feed normally, but nowadays he seems to lay at the bottom of the tank, mostly at night. What could the issue be?

My female betta has white stripes on her that weren’t there before. Is that ok or is she sick?

My betta has gray patches all around her. Is this normal?

There are white worms in my betta’s tank water. ¿Qué son?

My betta has a perfectly round not discolored lump on his pectoral fin and has recently been treated for fungal infection and survived. Is this a tumor or more fungal infection?

My betta has not eaten in about 5 days. The only thing I notice in his appearance is he has a red sizeable spot on his head. What is this likely to be?

My male beta has little black spots on his body. What is it, and what can I do?

My Betta has white on his ventral fins. Not sure if they were there when I bought him. Is this just his colour or is it some kind of fungus?

My betta fish is just sitting at the top of his tank. He looks dead. He has white fuzz on his top, and his fins are sagging. When I poke him with my net to see if he’s alive, he tries to swim very hard, but fails and goes back to looking dead. Do you know what’s wrong with him?

Why does my male beta fish flare at me when I look at him?

My male Betta fish is swollen, and he has what looks like an infection around his eyes. I removed the plastic plants and changed his water every five days. He will get a little better and then swell up again. His eyes were completely swollen shut. After frequent water changes and removal of plastic plants he is starting to recover, but today his mouth is swollen and a bit of inflamed. What can I do?

Can I feed ants to my betta fish?

I recently got (2 days ago) two female betta fish and one male. The male seems to chase the girls a lot but has settled down now. One girl is fine and swimming around, but the other is barely swimming and lying sideways on the gravel. Is there a cure for my betta fish’s illness? Will my betta fish die?

My betta keeps hiding at the bottom of the tank all day and seems lethargic. There are moments when he swims frantically. His colours are also faded. What is the possible issue?

My betta fish has a little white ball next to his nose and close to his eye. It looks like a tumor. I’m getting worried about what it could be! I’ve had him for more than three years already, and he was doing just fine. He still eats and sleeps like normal. Today was clean up time for his tank, and I noticed that ball next to his nose. Any ideas about what it could be?

I just bought a betta. She looked really healthy when I bought her. It’s been about a week since I’ve brought her home. She has a little red dot on her forehead, and I can’t tell if it’s just a red scale or some kind of disease. What do you think?

Hello, my betta’s fin look shredded at the ends. Its top fin is not opening fully. And it’s perpetually at the water surface. Moves around once in while but mostly static in one top corner of the aquarium. It’s eating normally. Can you Please advise?

What does it mean if your betta fish has a medium-sized lump behind its front fin?

My betta fish can’t eat anything. He always spits it out, tries again and then gets tired of trying. When he tries to chew his gills go in and out. Whats wrong with him?

Can you help me? My beta has a puffy chest. I have tried everything, but nothing worked

My female betta has stopped eating and breathes nearly constantly at the top of the water, lying on the leaf hammock. At first, her color turned white, and she gasped a lot. Her color is back, but she still isn’t eating and is still lying on her leaf breathing air from the surface. She has swum about a bit, but it seems to exhaust her. I changed her water to pre-conditioned betta water. What is causing my Betta’s malady and what can I do for her?

My betta fish has not been eating and has been hanging at the surface at the water, but he only floats. What condition might be affecting my betta?

My betta floats a lot recently, and I’ve noticed some little long black eggs. Those weird eggs can also float. Also, the betta seems underweight (skinny). ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

My beta has lost interest in eating and keeps his nose to the surface of the water. What is the cause of this?

Can you tell me why my male beta fish has a big bump under his pectoral fin? He is barely eating and only comes to the surface for air.

My blue bettas’ fins are turning white. The tank got a little too dirty with algae. I was told to take my beta out with some water and thoroughly clean the tank, rocks, filter and heater I put conditioner and bio stater as prev instructions the following day my bettas fins were white. ¿Qué debo hacer?

My beta has lost color in some of his scale. It was just a few at first, but now there are many scales that he doesn’t have any color. What might this be?

My betta has fin rot, and sits at the surface of the tank. The tank is also foggy. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

My container dropped on the floor and the betta was out of water for a few seconds. Got him in another container, but his fins are kind of stuck. Is there anything to do to get my betta’s fins normal again?

my betta fish’s abdomen is getting bigger, and is developing some white spots. His left eye seems to have a blue glaze in it, and he seems to be trying to escape his bowl. What can I do to help him?

My betta has what looks like rotting of his skin on his face chin and neck area with a lot of exposed skin that now appears goldfish. Erythromycin only helped some with fin rot. What else should I try?

my Betta cannot move her body except for her two little front fins. She is not floating to the surface or looking bloated. Her fins look good, but when she tries to swim her body falls over sideways and she can’t control herself. She gets herself upright with her two little fins. What is wrong?

My Betta was a vibrant blue, he’s now almost clear in color? I clean the tank regularly but what could this be?

My female Betta has had a rough road for four months or more. She got sucked up a filter and lost most of her fins. Now she is breathing hard, spits up bubbles, and her gills are dark red. Please help?

My betta appears to have scales peeling on its head. What could this be? Is it the beginning of hole in the head?

My fish will sit at the bottom of the tank, and it has red stuff on its tail and a worm looking thing. What is this?

Can you advise me as to why my beta has stopped eating for four days and lies motionless at the bottom of the tank?

My betta fishes sides have become big like it has bloat, but on both sides. What could this mean?

My beta has a new red patch on this head; it looks like a few scales might have come off. Is this an injury or related to some kind of illness? How should I treat this?

My betta was experiencing a loss of appetite, listlessness, and a popped out gill. I tried giving him salt baths, but they didn’t help. He had discoloration on the day he died, and was red behind the gills. A month later, my other betta is showing the beginning symptoms, and I am treating him with Metroplex. So far he not worsened, but not better either, and this will be our third dose today. ¿Qué debo hacer?

What does it mean when a betta has a white dot on the side of its eye?

My Betta fish, which I have had for a year, has suddenly lost color and has clamped fins. I checked the temperature of the water and made sure the water was clean, but that did not help. After a few days, I guessed that he had a fungal infection and used antifungal medication, but it has not helped and it has been over a week with the medication. Now my fish will no longer eat and lays at the bottom of the tank gasping for air. What is wrong with my fish?

I have some betta fish that I breed. One of them has lost the color on the head and body and is now white. I use permanganate and formalin, but I don’t see any change of the color on the body. Can you help me cure them?

I have a beta that seems to be dying, and I can’t find a solution. The right side of its body seems dead with a bulging cloudy eye. It is losing its color from light blue to black, and can not use its fin. Can you help?

My betta female has a long thin line coming out from under its body. I did not see any description here that matches this condition. What disease could be affecting my betta fish?

Can a male betta’s fins get so long that they affect their swimming?

My baby betta boy is acting strangely. He sometimes jerks quickly in the tank; darting quickly from one place to another. His appetite is normal, I see no other signs of distress. His water quality is good as well. Do you have any thoughts? I had this happen to another fish I purchased from the same store, and it ultimately died.

My Betta Fish has become lethargic, and the end of his tail is closing up making it harder for him to swim. How can I treat my betta fish’s lethargy and tail problem?

My betta has been laying on the bottom of the tank, and hasn’t eaten in three days. Today I see he’s swollen by his gill and losing color. What can I do to help him?

My Betta has a small lump towards the end of his tail that protrudes on both sides of him. He’s been barely swimming; as if he is a dog in the water. I did a water change like I’ve always done. What could be wrong?

My betta has what appeared to be an abrasion on her belly with a red wound, and now it has turned pale with raised bumps. She is also having issues swimming. Her bottom half seems to be anchoring her down. I have a 5.5-gallon heated tank. The PH is 7.6, Nitrates at 5.0, Nitrites at 0 and Ammonia at 0. I’ve been doing frequent water changes with aloe. Can you offer any suggestions?

My betta fish has three small raised white spots on one side of her gills. I treated for ick several times and didn’t work. Tried amoxicillin several times and did n’t work. I have changed and treated the water several times and still no changes. Even tried aquarium salt. The white spots look like they are coming out of the gills. What could this be and what should I try next?

My blue veiltail betta has red streaks on his fins and his fins are clamped. He also has whitish opaque spots on the head. What medications or treatment should I administer?

Any ideas on why my Betta is sinking to the bottom of the tank and curving its body with its head pointing up?

My betta has had a gill puffed out a bit for about two weeks now. I started to use antibacterial drops to help him out, but he’s been hiding in his castle, and hasn’t eaten in a few days. I recently changed his water and noticed that he had red things on the ends of his tail and fins. What could this be?

Can you help me? My fish has been sick for about a month. I’ve tried everything. He will have fuzz on his back that looks like Columnaris. It’ll go away a little before it returns looking like a dandelion! I feel terrible that I can’t help him…the fuzz looks like that in the Columnaris picture, but it could also be fungus. I’ve treated him with Lamenting and Metronidazole, and then fungus cure separately. I have also tried Methylene blue. Please tell me what I can do.

My betta fish has been acting really strange, he floats upside down but is still breathing. One day we were at Petco looking for answers, and when we got back, he was just fine. What sickness does he have?

Will an antibacterial API Melafix work for my bettas fungal attack?

I got another betta recently, and I noticed that it a white plump where his gill is. I’m afraid it’s a tumor. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

My beta’s scales are peeling off and I am not sure what to do please respond as soon as possible?

My red betta fish is turning orange, what is happening and how can I fix it?

My male Betta has his tail broken and also lost color. It is active at times but rarely eats.it poops well too. ¿Qué debo hacer?

My betta has a light pink growth/spot on the top of its head. It seems to be getting bigger. Still very active and eating. I tried Bettafix; and no change in growth/spot. Do you have any ideas?

My Betta won’t move, and his fins are turning white. He has a white fuzzy substance on his face, and he won’t eat anymore. what is wrong with my Betta?

I purchased a Betta impulsively and didn’t know about cycling the tank; now I’m doing a fish in cycle, my PH went from being 7.0 to 6.4 and halfway through the day my betta gets a silverish white patch between his eyes, more so to the right. I was using Seachem stress guard, and I have Seachem stability and prime that I haven’t started using yet. Will any of these products help? If not what should I do? I don’t know what my Betta needs to properly treat him.

I have a 16-month old female betta who has become somewhat swollen around the abdomen, and she doesn’t seem to be able to swim to the top of her tank. She tries very hard to get her food then «falls» to the bottom. What could the problem be?

OK so my betta fish is very agitated and in what I think is the belly area. I noticed today it’s starting to swell I’m pretty sure my fish is male. What’s wrong with him?

My Betta fish looks as though it has a worm that moves between its eye sockets, is this even possible?

My red male Betta fish has a blue tail. What does this mean?

My male fish has a discolored head, and my other fish has red around the gills, while her body is a very pale pink. What could this mean?

I just moved my female betta fish and tetra community to larger tank it is very open, and suddenly my beta is dropping off one by one The Simpsons are lethargic paleness and lack of will to do anything almost dead already the fins are tucked in and don’t seem that the expressing themselves?

My betta has what I’m suspecting fin rot. I already started the salt treatment I noticed some improvements, but the back fin is not growing out at all. It’s almost been ten days with salt treatment what should I do to help him grow back his tail? Also waiting now for medicine I bought the fin & body cure by API. Can I start the new medicine right away? Also, I read somewhere that people use salt as preventive care while other only say for treatment, and I’m not sure what to think anymore.

My betta is not eating the new food I give him and hangs out at the bottom of the tank. I did not feed him for 2 days then I fed him on the 3rd day but he ate didn’t eat much of it. What can I do to rectify my betta’s not eating?

My Betta fish sits at the top of the tank and flips almost all the way upside down and can’t swim down or hardly at all. He is eating good but his butt is a little big. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

My betta fish is laying at the bottom of the tank and has a white tummy, and it began about a month ago. Do you think he might be dying?

My betta is a white half moon female, and she’s slowly changing black and she’s hanging around the bottom of the tank a lot and she can’t swim very well. All the other fish in the tank are fine, including the other female bettas. Any ideas as to what the problem is? I’ve googled, asked pet stores, asked other fish owners, etc. No answers.

My Betta fish that I got from Petco has some red coloring developing on his tail. Is it possibly cancer? It suddenly appeared.

My betta always stays at the top of its tank. Why is it so?

After using Bettafix to treat a Betta for itching and torn fins, he developed a slimy spot on his back, just above his dorsal fin. I started a salt treatment five days ago, and while the ich is gone, the slime remains. We also layered on another treatment of Bettafix. (This is day three of that). He is active and eats well, but the slime seems unchanged. His water tests nicely. I don’t know what to do. Do you have any suggestions?

I have been treating my Betta for his fin rot. I’m using BettaFix and doing 100% water changes once a week. I thought it was getting better but yesterday he was showing signs on swim blatter disorder. He seemed to have trouble swimming to the top for air. So I have put him in a smaller tank with a heater and continued his treatment for fin rot. Today his color is fading. Am I going in the right direction?

My red betta fish has white spots all over the body and also its jaws are also turning white. How frequently should I change the water?

How do I know if my betta fish is ready to breed?

I’ve had my first betta for over a year. Water is the same since I got him. I believe his lower fin was damaged when changing his water. He has a large cottony white to clear lesion on his beautiful dark blue fin. I have used Bettafix, following directions for about a month, and I do not see significant results. There are no other fish in his 3-gallon bowl. I bought a floating log for him to hide in if he wants. Now, he stays in it. His fin looks bad, and his color has faded. What should I use now?

My Betta keeps twitching around his plants almost as if he’s trying to scratch himself. I see no white spots, however, in his tail, I see white streaks. I’m unsure if they were there before. Do you have any idea what that might be and what I should do to treat him?

My Betta had pop eye when I bought him and I named him Popeye not knowing of this disease but now he’s fading. I read multiple things and I’m wondering why if my tank looks so clear and my snails eat everything how do we know what bacteria level you have? As I add fresh spring water every couple of days to my Betta’s tank, should I now be adding conditioners and some salt substance plus meds for the sick one?

why does my betta have red spots?

My betta is not eating food, why?

My female betta has a white bump on her stomach and doesn’t seem to move around a lot, I treated for ich but it’s still there, I’m wondering if she’s sick?

My Betta fish has been floating in the upright position (head pointed towards the water surface) and is bloated, it doesn’t look like it is dropsy what should I do?

My Betta fish has little orange spots on its eye and side. And its been staying at the bottom of the tank ever since I changed the water. ¿Qué debo hacer?

My fish has been a lot less active recently and also seems to be struggling to breathe a little, any ideas?

My Betta fish twitches, and his belly is fat. He’ll float around and is upsidedown quite a lot. He’s usually always at the bottom, too. what could be wrong with him?

My Betta is a beautiful Pearl White. He’s gotten spots on his head that look like pinpricks?

My betta fish has a small open sore. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

My betta fish has a discolored head. It is white, but the rest of him is dark blue. Is this normal?

Both my bettas had Tail Clamp, and both died. So, I recommend adding that to the list, because I guess lots of badly bred babies or young get it. I just got a new betta, an adult this time, we will see how it goes with him! He is very lethargic though, even though I have the water at 79-80 degrees, a slow running filter, a heater, a hideaway place, and a fake plant for it. He is in a 5.5-gallon tank, any ideas? I thought he may have had a ruff past; he is very skittish.

My betta fish is not eating, and I’ve had him for two weeks now. I’ve tried seeing for any diseases, and it seems as if he has small holes on the side of his head. But I can’t really tell because of his color. Is it the water conditions or is he just stressed?

I have a white male beta and I just noticed a tiny light blue dot on the small of his back. We have only had him for about three weeks. He is a happy and active betta, but I’m worried now he might be coming down with something. Does this sound like he has something?

My beta fish appears to have a clear liquidy ball on the side of its body, kinda by its face. He behaves normal but I don’t know why he has that. Is it a parasite?

Is it normal that my fish has black around its gills and whitish color?

My Japanese fighting fish has a strange sort of red fungi behind the eyes and it almost looks like a wound. He swims fine and eats but I’m a bit concerned. Should I be concerned?

My betta has developed black spots all over mostly one side of her body and at the base of her rear fins. Her behavior is completely normal, but 5 days of treating with AQ and no resolution. What could it be?

Do you have any comments on a beta with only one eye? it’s not clouded or hoping, it’s missing completely. he came like this and I’m trying to see if he needs any extra measures, like maybe he could be more susceptible to infection? is it common for a beta to develop only one eye?

I bought a betta that has this fluffy like white material on his scales and fins. Apart from that, he seems pretty active. ¿Que esta pasando?

My Betta has been through a lot in the past two weeks. She started with general malaise and not eating. Then she developed popeye in one eye. Now she seems to have developed fin rot. She has red spots on her fins. She’s currently being treated with aquarium salt and Bettafix. She’s cuddling the heater and her appetite has returned. Is there anything I should be doing?

I just put my betta in a bigger tank yesterday and today he won’t eat. He is flaring, he lies at the bottom of the tank, or he just sits at the top. His fins are also shrunken and he doesn’t really swim around like he did in his smaller tank. I covered him in darkness for 24 hours and he is still exhibiting these symptoms. What do I do to ensure my betta’s health in his new, larger tank?

Our Betta is about two-years-old. He is like a pet dog. For the last few days, he just lays on the bottom. I check every morning to see if he is even alive. Sometimes after I check on him, he will zip around, then tire again. His colors are fading. He is our third Betta. Could it be his age? He has a great tank, with live plants, filter, snails. I replaced his water with bottled spring water in a 6.5 g tank two weeks ago.

My two male bettas have big stomachs, and one of them has really bad fin rot. I got medicine for them and water conditioner for the tank, but why are their stomachs so big?

I just got my Betta and he has not been using his tail to swim at all! He only uses his pectoral fin to get around. His tail looks normal and is completely fine. What is wrong with my Betta?

My betta is losing his color in his tail fin. His bottom fin has turned red… HELP ME PLEASE! ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

My betta fish has a weird, red-ish, rust-colored spot on his head. It looks like blood, but it’s not bleeding. It appeared recently. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

Three of my bettas died of dropsy a few days after a water change. This seems to be a pattern, but I don’t know why? I have a filtered tank and change 100 percent of the water once a month.

My fish have pop eye and eye cloud, and after giving some medication antibiotics now it’s having some other problems such as velvet, and there is a white spot near its fin. How do I treat it?

My beta has a round hard bump just past the body on its tail. It looks like a tick. What is this bump on my betta fish and what can I do about it?

My Female Betta has been lying at the bottom and top of the tank; not moving for a few minutes at a time. Her fins are never open, and she often spits out or sort of vomits her food when she eats. Her abdominal looks white and a bit large, but we always thought it was her babies. Do you happen to know if anything is wrong with her?

I’ve had this Betta for a month. The left dorsal fin was torn when I got him but seems to be improving. I’m concerned about what appears to be whiny scales on the edges of his gills. Is this normal? Water parameters show slightly high PH at 8 and 0 ammonia, 0 NO2, 10 NO3. He’s active, flares at his reflection and eats well. Temp is 79. Weekly water changes. 2.6 gal. with filter (Fluval Spec III).

My betta has shiny white dots. Is that Ick? I had her with 5 guppies which died within a week of introducing them to my tank.

I thought my betta fish might have had an itch, but when I looked closer, it looked like there were air bubbles stuck to him and it was only in his tail fin; it’s like his tail is blowing up like a balloon. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

My betta is acting and looking strangely theese days. He has slight discoloration, normal eating habbits, hangs out around the top, slightly asymmetrical head, fin rot, and white dots on head. I feed him once every 1-2 days and change his water once every 1/2 to 1 week. What am I doing wrong and how can i fix it?

I’ve had my betta 3 years now and I noticed he had a small white spot on his head a few weeks ago however it seems the spot has embedded into his head right between his eyes. Not sure if it’s parasitic or fungal how can I differentiate so I can get the proper treatment?

My Betta has lost a lot of his bright color and keeps laying on the bottom of the tank. I have tried changing and cleaning the tank, but nothing has helped. What else can I try?

The top of my Betta’s head is swollen. Do you think Betta Revive could help?

My fish developed white films over her eyes and they look large less than a week after we got her. We think it’s popeye or eye cloud. She was also the cheapest fish in the store, is pretty small (probably a decently grown fry) and we’ve only had her for a week. What does that mean?

My Betta fish has a black thing under its chin. Is that normal?

My Betta has a red dot on his fin and tail. I’m not sure what it is, and I think he’s been like that for a month now. He has stopped eating as much as he usually would eat as well. What could it be?

My dragon-scale betta has a tumor on his side. Is acting well, but it’s getting bigger. Could I do anything special to help him?

My Betta has a large lump growing under the skin, right where the back fin is located! Its also white? ¿Qué es? A tumor or something else?

My betta fish has something white protruding from his underbelly, is it fatal?

My betta lies on the bottom, occasionally darts up to the top and sinks back down. Could this be the floating bladder disease?

My fish has been lying at the bottom of his tank for 2 days now. His head seems to be discolored and a little swollen. He swims frantically every so often then just goes back to the bottom. Any idea what this problem with my Betta fish could be?

My betta has blue color inside its gill; is that normal?

My beta has pale and open scales, not moving besides twitching from side to side when we tap on the glass, and has torn fins. He’s a few years old, and with our past two, this has never happened. He also refuses to eat. Do you know what this could be?

My beta has a sore on its side. It started as an orange patch and then progressed into an ulcer with the top fin involved. I tried to administer 2 rounds of Betafix and Pimafix as well a super ick cure. I have a 1 gallon tank. Everything tested normal except Ammonia, and it was at 2 ppm. Ammonia issue was remedied. What are your thoughts?

My beta had a bump on its left side, what could it be?

My beta is very active and after a couple of water changes, seems to be getting a darker discoloration on his head area, I have just added a filter insert containing charcoal and an ammonia remover, which was not present in the past in our filter array. Could the lack of these filters be why his head is getting darker?

I just noticed today my male betta has a lump on his side near the tail, he’s a very active fish and doesn’t seem to be having trouble swimming or eating. It wasn’t there yesterday or at least not big enough to see. What could this be?

My red beta’s fins look like they are scaling (turning white). What causes this?

Hey there, I’ve Just noticed my beta fish’s face looks darker than usual. She’s always had black around her face, but it seems to have spread more towards the front of her face. Do fish change naturally as they get older? Or could there be something wrong? She’s blonde coloured and otherwise seems fine.

My betta’s fins look weird/they have stuff on it and it looks like his fins are fading away. What do I do to prevent that?

I had 2 healthy betta fish in 2 separate tanks. I noticed that one of the tanks looked dirty and did a complete water change for both with conditioned tap water. When the betta that was in the dirty tank was placed back into his clean tank, he started to swim around frantically and then kept going to the top gasping for air. After about 3 minutes he floated to the bottom and died. What could have happened?

The ends of my blue betta fish’s fins are turning white. What causes this and what can I do?

The eye of my betta turned all red in the cornea. It looks like it could be a little swollen, and as if he is blind in it. I was thinking possible Popeye, but like I said it’s not really swollen. Do you know what it could be?

My Betta has red under his head on his fin and it’s bright red what do I do?

Why does my betta have holes in his fins? Is it from biting? He bit his fins quite a lot in the beginning from seeing his own reflection, but I don’t know how to treat it.

My betta fish changed color to a pale white but it’ll disappear and reappear. I am thinking it could be aging or stress. He also got some red marks on the face. What could those be?

My betta has a white spot on his tail fin, but at times it looks like one of the colors on his fin. He is acting like he normally does. Should I be worried or could it be part of his color pattern? It’s just one dot and it hasn’t grown since I noticed it two days ago.

What happens when a betta throws up red stuff?

We noticed a sore behind my Betta’s gill. It doesn’t look any pictures I’ve seen at how should we treat it?

The tip of my male betta’s fins are white. What causes this?

My fish was very lethargic at the bottom then he had a small white growth on his side. Then his mouth got very swollen. He also has red behind his gills and his gill membrane is sticking out a lot. I gave him antibiotics and the swelling went down and the growth is much smaller but now he has an actual hole in his mouth. His fins look bad, too. I don’t know what else to do. He recently started eating again but he is still very lethargic. Do you know what could be wrong?

Why does my betta have holes in its bottom fins and stringy fins at the top?

I have a dark blue Betta Veiltail male and I noticed he’s getting pale and always lurking at the bottom of his tank. At first, I thought he was depressed so I got a bigger tank and some new plants but nothing’s changed. What do you think I should do?

My betta has a red spot on the top of their head, almost like a rash. I’ve had it for about three to five months. It’s also a bit unresponsive sometimes when I feed it. I use Wardley betta food; they are small pellets. Any clue what any of this could be?

My betta lost half of his mouth (the whole left upper lip) for no reason at all. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

If a betta fish has fish fungus and velvet, which disease do I treat first?

Why does my fish have red dots on his fins?

My betta has lost her scales on her head and is bloated. I have tried fasting her and have decreased her feeding. No results have shown, I moved her from my male betta and given her more hiding places. She has no lights in her tank and is continuously losing more scales. What is happening to my betta?

My male crowntail blue betta fish has small black dots on his fin, what should I do?

My veiltail beta has a bump behind its fin, do you know what the diagnosis may be? Please help, I want to keep my fish healthy and alive.

My betta swims lopsidedly at the top of the tank, has a green dot on his fin, and is turning clear. I don’t know if that is his natural color. He is flaring more frequently, maybe bloated, always stressed and can’t stay at the bottom of the tank without fighting. I don’t want to lose him. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

My female Betta has a bump growing beneath her scales on her upper back. What could it be?

Why do betta fish have whitish/pinkish spots on their heads and eyes?

What does it mean if your betta fish has a lump behind its fin?

My Betta’s fins have been stiff for a while now, and he has two tiny dots of fin discoloration at the bottom of one of his fins. Do you know what could cause it?

Are there illnesses that would cause a betta to stress after eating? My adolescent will go two or three days without eating. When he does this, he retreats and starts breathing hard. Do you have any ideas?

Is it normal for our beta to twitch her tail a lot? We just cleaned the tank and the chemicals are fine.

My Betta fish is normally blue, but now, on his back, the blue color is rubbed off, and silver is showing. Is there any help for him?

I have a veil betta of a blue-black shade and on his back tail fin are some black spots, what could it be? He seems to not be eating well either.

So I think my fish has bloat. I have checked the water, and added a tiny bit of salt, but now he has a white and red spot on his nose. ¿Qué debo hacer?

I bought 2 Bettas. One of them, (Blue and Green), has a pink spot on both of her sides under her scales. ¿Qué debo hacer?

My red betta has white spots all over, and her jaw is turning white. How frequently should I change the water? What temperature should I maintain? Also, how do I condition the water before I change it?

My beta has one gill that is sticking out. We have used a Melaleuca antibacterial for a week, which has not helped. Do you have any idea what this is?

My betta isn’t swimming and is constantly restless and is always at the bottom of the tank. He also does not wants to eat. What can I do to help my betta’s restlessness and lack of appetite?

My Betta has what look like a pale or whiteness on his fine. Mucus-like stuff comes off of him and floats in the bowl?

My fish has developed a weird texture on his head. What does this mean?

What kind of healthy foods should I give my betta fish since he has a tumor on his head?

My betta has a bump on his head and scales are slightly raised on the bump, what could this be?

Why does my fish have a hump on his back? He is three years old if that helps.

My Betta fish has like a swollen transparent bubble growing from one of his nostrils and is growing in size. Its been there for just over a month and doesn’t seem to be affecting him in any way, but when I google this, I find nothing. ¿Alguna idea?

A highly contagious algae outbreak is causing stress/disease and lead to death for many fish in my 6 tanks. One beta fish looks bruised around the face/head with white and swollen spots on each side behind her gills. She also stopped eating today. I treated all the fish with Betafix, Lifeguard, API fin/body cure, Eythromycin, fungus guard and herbals for bacteria sites. I am keeping the water in correct parameters. Also, I bought a Brita filter in case it was my water. Do you think a strong antibiotic is needed?

I’ve had my sorority tank for 3 years now, a few months ago I added 2 new females to my current 10 gal of 2. After adding the new ones one of my older ones has developed cottony growths that come and go. Also seems like her abdomen on her right is swelling up. ¿Algunas ideas?

I have had my Half-moon Betta for about 3 years and most of that time he has been sick. Half of his head is covered in black. Furthermore, the black is now starting to spread and he has marks of black. Ever since I bought him, he has always had fin rot problems, even to the point of losing his whole back tail. I have cleaned the tank often, changed tank sizes, and used Bettafix but nothing helps. Is there any way to make him better?

What are the large whitish clumps coming out from under my beta’s belly almost getting stuck even and staying there?

My Betta is an off white and is getting dark spots on fins, mouth and body. What is this and what should I do?

My older betta fish (he’s about three) has an opaque white film all over his body, mostly around his gills and eyes. He had nothing like this earlier this morning when he was fed. Now he is sitting up against the filter and trying to rub off whatever it is with the plants and his rocks. What is this? I want to know what I need to get him, I’ve had him for ages and I’d rather not have to put him in the freezer.

I had a betta fish and his eyes became cloudy and we treated that. The next day he was laying on his side at the bottom of the tank and was breathing heavily and died within 24 hours. May I ask what caused it so I know how to prevent this in the future?

My betta fish’s fins are turning black and brown, what do I do?

I recently got a red betta fish. After a few days I have noticed its scales started turning blueish-purple with black edges (?) and a bit of black edges were on his tail as well. Is this bad?

My male betta has a red blister coming out behind and above the eye. What is this?

why did my betta fish stay at the bottom of its tank then die?

I recently got a beta fish from a friend whose kept it in awful conditions, it appears to have fin and tail rot and is incredibly lethargic. How might I help it? I want to try to save it the best I can.

Why does my fish stay still for long periods and then continue swimming? And also he tends to do a bent flip thing, I’m not sure if it’s parasites?

There are these tiny clear worms (you can see dark vertebrae) swimming all around the betta tank. Not sure what these are?

I have recently picked up an all white male betta, and I noticed today (almost a week after getting him) his fins are starting to change color. I saw something about ammonia burn, but I have him in an overflow style tank, and the other two do not appear to be affected. Any idea what could be the cause of his change in color?

My beta fish’s fins are changing colors. He was a deep blue and now he is turning a brownish purple color. He hasn’t been eating much and I’m very concerned. What could be happening?

My male half moon beta has some white under his head I’m not sure if it’s some sort of fungi or if he just has white scales how can I tell?

My betta fish has white spots and missing scales. It has a huge white spot on its side and is acting very normal. I think it might be ick. But I cannot treat it for it has a spot of missing scales. How do I fix it?

I got my Betta fish a couple of days ago, and it had swim bladder disease, and now it is acting normal, but I am concerned that it has a couple of white spots. It’s mouth also has a faded color. Can you please tell me how to treat this?

I’m not overly sure if my Betta has fish fungus or ick. He has one small spot on his back, at first I thought it was a lifted scale, but yesterday and today looked a bit bigger, up close it’s white and looks slightly fluffy. Any way to tell the two apart?

My fighting fish has a lump on the side of its head by its gills, it is not eating, blowing bubbles, and only swims by the filter. I have done a few water changes and I’ve made sure there are not too many fish in the tank. What could be the problem with my betta fish?

My Betta fish has white things on his gills, what could be going on?

My beta fish is lethargic, not eating as much, losing his color and staying calm between artificial plants, what could be wrong?

What is causing my white Opal male beta fish’s fins to turn black?

My Betta has discharged some yellowish white substance and hasn’t been eating, what may be wrong with it?

I’ve had three bettas in a row go blind and die shortly after. Do you have any ideas as to why this is happening?

My betta appears to have a tumor so after watching a video on how to remove it my boyfriend removed it and now he’s just laying on the floor of the aquarium not moving he’s still breathing but he’s not swimming around, as usual. Is there anything I can do to help my betta recover?

Should I feed my betta while medicating, or is it best to let her fast a few days during treatment?

My betta had a big lump. He is now floating with his mouth to the water, not moving. Is my Betta dead?

My female betta sometimes rubs herself on her soft moss ball. I don’t see any signs of sickness on her. She hasn’t done this before. ¿Qué debo hacer?

My female betta fish is rubbing herself against a soft moss ball we got for her lately. We recently treated her from ich so is this some sort of response to the treatment? We used something from PetSmart by the way.

My Betta has had a large stomach for a day, the next day he won’t eat at all on the third day I found him dead with a weird white substance coming out around his stomach, what was wrong with my fish?

Are there any ways to identify early signs of betta fish getting diseases?

My beta has weird bumps alongside his body they are still small, but I’m quite concerned. During the past few weeks, he has lost color on his gills. But he is doing just fine, eating well, he’s active, his fins have grown a lot… What do you think it might be? Is there anything I can do?

My Half Moon Betta is staying at the surface. He barely moves and often just floats. I got him yesterday, but do you think that there is something wrong with him?

My male betta had a little bump on his head. The next day, it became a hole. I added some rock salt and antiseptic to his pot..but the injury has grown. He is bleeding, and has lost his color and shine. He is not even eating anything and swimming on top in on the same side..his face has red lines and he’s having respiratory problems. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?

My betta is not using one of his fins and sits in one of the corners or on the floor of the tank, his face also has little spots of silver on it (i don’t know if the silver is him changing colour or a sickness.) What should I do?

my Beta has been on his side with his back side against the glass. He will perk up when I sing and he doesn’t eat much. What can I do?

I have a male Betta and he has a very large bubble starting from almost his nose. It looks almost transparent. What could be the cause of this bubble on my Betta?

I have a blue Betta and there are these grey patches on the underside of its head. What is it and how do I treat it?

Why does my betta have red eyes when she didn’t before?

Where do I purchase tetracycline for my bettas pop eye?

Why at the beginning do you say tetracycline doesn’t work, to use Myxozin, and on your list at the end you say treatment is Tetracycline?

My betta fish’s tail looks like its been ripped off but no weird behavior. ¿Qué es?

Recently, my betta has been swimming with his body downward and head up or just staying like that at the bottom of the tank for long periods of time. Every time he tries to get to the top it is like he is having trouble swimming. Is there a possibility he could have gotten hurt somehow? We have had him over a year with no issue.

My betta is swollen and barely breathing. He has been on his side for a week now. I have a heater in a five-gallon tank. This happened once before, so I stopped feeding him for three days, and he got better. what do you think it is?

I thought my Betta had fin rot, but there was only discoloration and a fraying of the ends. I put him in a new, clean tank treated with aquarium salt with daily water changes. Seemed to help but no new growth. Today his gills are slightly discolored. He is eating normally and active, but no bubble nests. He’s in a 2.5-gallon tank, unfiltered with live plants. I’ve been doing 100% changes twice a week. All his water parameters are in safe ranges?