Betta Fish Illnesses And Symptoms
However remember some of the symptoms exhibited can also be caused by other illnesses and diseases as well.
Betta fish illnesses and symptoms. This is an introduction to finding out if your betta fish is sick. Velvet is a parasitic betta fish disease that causes a goldish yellow or rust like sprinkling of color on the betta s body gills fins or all three. As the name suggests the popeye disease can make the eyes of your betta fish pop.
The comprehensive list of betta fish diseases and illnesses. This illness actually takes over your betta fish s eyes fairly quickly and will cause your betta fish to lose sight or even lose their eyes. There are a number of symptoms associated with swim bladder disease so diagnosis is often easy.
Betta fish diseases and illnesses can be categorized as fungal parasitic or bacterial. Symptoms include difficulty swimming or floating and standbying too much on the side of the aquarium. A truly telling sign of this disease are the red streaks that are often seen on the flank of an afflicted fish.
Parasitic ailments are the most contagious and can be introduced into the aquarium by new fish. Betta fish disease symptoms. I will give you the reassurance that we have gone through this and our betta fish made a 100 recovery.
Vivid colors flowing fins and graceful movements. Most fungal infections result from previous health conditions. May 29 2020 june 29 2018 by b hamilton.
Sometimes it is very difficult to know if the betta fish is sick or just being normal. Here are the most common symptoms of. Your betta fish s eyes will bulge and may even look white.