Betta Bloated And Losing Color

If you think your betta is suffering from malawi bloat then in the vast majority of cases it s going to be fatal.

Betta bloated and losing color. How to treat malawi bloat. I don t think it s a parasite because all the other fish in the tank are fine and swimming around actively. In other rare circumstances a bloated belly in your betta fish can be caused by a tumor.

This is known as marbling and happens in most betta splendens. Your betta may be losing color due to stress old age injury and illness. 3 reasons why your betta fish is turning white or losing color.

His skin also looks reddish although he is teal colored crowntailed betta. It is a little white and from what i can see there are no scales jutting out. Lack of appetite lethargic bottom dwelling darting to surface for oxygen laying on their side.

My betta is bloated with scaly skin losing color. Bettas can also lose color naturally especially if they have the marble gene. In these cases you may notice that your betta s feces are very pale in color and are stringy rather than firm and dark brown.

Depends on what caused it. My betta fish had little swelling and i thought it was due to over feeding. However if you do want to treat it then you d need to take your betta to a vet or specialist.

It s a secondary symptom cause. My betta fish has suddenly become very bloated his tummy is white and his body is slowly turning brown he is a blue and red fish. Usually caused by a virus bacterial infection or parasite visual betta symptoms.