Betta Fish Old Age Symptoms

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Betta fish old age symptoms. His fins particularly his dorsal fin have light patches on them. Lethargy lack of appetite breathing difficulty and spotting are all signs of aging in these fish. Breeders will certainly know the age of their bettas and smaller ma pa fish stores may also know.

Bettas exposed to stressors like poor water quality will likely not live as long as those that have been housed in good conditions consistently. Dropsy in betta fish is not a disease itself but rather a secondary symptom of another problem going on internally. I believe what you are experiencing is just old age.

How to tell the age of a betta fish. Some diseases are almost always or always fatal so we will cover some of the warning signs of those diseases in addition to the warning signs of old age. Betta fish exhibit signs that they are dying from old age most notably color loss and lethargy.

However when you simply look at a fish it is difficult to determine how old they are. My betta fish alastor is not slim like he used to be. If not most vets will be able to estimate their age down to a few months.

Nancy august 9 2018. A betta fish lifespan is between 2 4 years in captivity or longer depending on care and genetics. His belly doesn t droop but he is thick even lumpy around his side s.

Another way to tell age is by looking at the coloring of the betta. Other symptoms are also possible and more than old age can kill a betta. If your betta fish is exhibiting any of the symptoms below it s not necessarily because they are sick or have a disease.