I think my Betta is dieing :(

[BC_MoM]

Erin is, I think, a SBD fish. She got better and has been fine for a few months.

Tonight I walked in to see my fishies and she can't dive. She's hanging around the top, on her side. On her right side, there is what seems to be sometime of bulge under the "skin" (?) that I couldn't get a good photo of.

Here are two photos:

Floating on her side, body appears to be bent


Weird bulge, something just doesn't look right


I have no idea what is wrong!! HELP!

[IRescue452]

Egg-bound perhaps, or a tumor, or maybe just constipated. I don't know what to tell you. Fish are hard to treat if they aren't able to eat so we can get medication into them. Small fish are even harder to treat as in larger fish you can kinda rub them to see if its eggs or a tumor, but with smaller fish you'd squish them too easily. I think for now you should put her in some clean shallow water and see if she improves any.

[K9soul]

Unfortunately it looks like it could be dropsy to me, especially with the eyes looking bugged out. Do the scales stick out some? It's a bit hard to tell. Dropsy is usually fatal, even if caught early. Poor little fishy

[BC_MoM]

I doubt it's eggs, she has never been an eggy girl (thank God - eggy females are ugly lol).

I can't stand looking at her, it makes me so sad.

I've never heard of Dropsy, Jess, what is it?

I am going to fast her for a few days, and then try feeding her a bit of a pea. Say a prayer for my little Erin please!

[BC_MoM]

I looked up info on dropsy, and it does sound like she could have it... except her scales are not raised... hmm...

[Casper]

Poor girl. Everyone has already suggested what came to my mind, but I am still sending some good vibes out for her. Hopefully it passes, whatever it ends up being.

[lute]

Poor Erin. I hope she gets better!

[BC_MoM]

Well, she's doing lots better... but can't fully dive. Swelling has gone down a lot.

I have no idea what kind of diet I should do for her. I only feed her one pellet every 2-3 days, and even that seems to affect her... any suggestions?

[cloverfdx]

Poor little Erin . Have you tried her on a flake food? it might be a bit softer for her to digest.

[Logan]

I hope she will be ok.

We lost our Otto (the lastest one) a couple of months ago. It broke my heart.

[IRescue452]

I think I'd just stick with peas without the skin, cut up enough she can eat them. Probably only need a tiny piece each meal.

[BC_MoM]

Poor little Erin . Have you tried her on a flake food? it might be a bit softer for her to digest.

No, I haven't. But I might try it. I haven't used flake food for a while - my males never liked it. Maybe she will, though.

I think I'd just stick with peas without the skin, cut up enough she can eat them. Probably only need a tiny piece each meal.

Like, peas for life?

[IRescue452]

Not for life, just until she's been acting better for a while.

[arthuroscar21-23]

ah poor baby i will look stuff up