Betta Fish Bubbles Coming From Gills
I was observing him and i noticed that whenever he gulps air bubbles came out of his gills.
Betta fish bubbles coming from gills. Ive never noticed this before. I came over to feed him and he was not interested in his food at all. Before this i fed him a pellet and put a mirror on his tank.
It s like flapping in and out really fast not flaring. I googled to see if i could find what or why this was. That is a good sign.
The gills should be red. Learn how to prevent diagnose and treat common betta fish infections and diseases. As he s slowly exploring the tank i ve noticed sometimes bubbles will come out of his gills.
Here s the background information i have had my betta for a week. We are doing a fish in cycle and i did too many water changes so now i have no ammonia no nitrites and no nitrates. See also the best medication for sick betta.
Be very careful in case it is flex because it is highly contagious to other fish and it is very tough to get rid of. Today i noticed my betta was acting a bit out of his usual routine. I just brought home my new betta 3 hours ago and posted a pic here introducing him.
Also keep your betta s water cooler than 76 degrees and if it turns out to be flex you will need some meds with more kick than jfe like kanacyn tetracycline or spectrogram. They must go up to the top and breeth. Betta fish aka siamese fighting fish suffer from a wide range of infections and diseases.