Betta Fish Popeye Symptoms

If your fish shows signs that one or both eyes are popping out it is likely that your betta fish is suffering from popeye.

Betta fish popeye symptoms. There are many possible causes including infection rough handling or injury gas embolism tumors or vitamin a deficiency. One or both eyes will swell and bulge sometimes dramatically. If that s the case then popeye may prove fatal for your betta.

I have been treating for five days without a carbon filter. If you don t notice these symptoms in your betta then they may be suffering from something else. Eyes often change color as well and may look cloudy.

In general the most obvious symptom of popeye is one or both eyes popping out. The eye may actually pop out of the socket in extreme cases. Six days ago my betta began exhibiting symptoms of bilateral popeye.

Check out this article on all the diseases and illnesses your betta can end up suffering from how to cure popeye in betta fish. If your betta fish is suffering from popeye there is more than one symptom apart from the most obvious. Symptoms of popeye disease in fish are subtle at first so it can be difficult to catch the disease before it causes damage.

But in a matter of days the swelling can balloon significantly and even affect the skin surrounding the eye. It started out as white rings but developed into full blown popeye in just a few hours. In fact when you see this symptom you can know that your betta is suffering from popeye.

Parasites fungus or bacteria are the most common causes of this form of popeye. If your betta is kept in a bowl or tank that holds two gallons of water or less do a 50 water change every week. I did a 50 water change and the next day i went to get medicine see attached photo.