Betta Fish With Bloated Belly

I have a tank with 4 female bettas that have been safe for a year now.

Betta fish with bloated belly. Substandard water quality bacterial infections or internal parasites may also contribute to bloat in fish. This could be caused by overfeeding or lack of roughage in its diet. But i ve tried epsom salt baths.

He hasn t stopped eating he swims around alittle bit but he wobbles when he swims. A betta fish may develop a bloated belly due to overfeeding with nutrient dense foods or a lack of fiber in its diet. I have a betta fish that his belly is swollen for about 2 weeks.

Bloating in bettas is a common occurrence and fortunately most of the time it is easily treatable. Inactivity and a poor diet can cause constipation. Just over the past 2 weeks his belly has been getting extremely bloated no pinecone fins and he s acting the same so i know it s not dropsy i think he may be constipated.

I brought him to the fish store in my area and they told me to use epsom salt so i was using 1 tsp for 5 gallon every day and a water change with bifuran for a week i did this and nothing. A fish with bloat may have trouble swimming and may become trapped at the surface of the water or on the bottom of the tank. Bloat can affect one or both sides of the fish sometimes causing him to appear lopsided.

Most are common and easily treatable with the deadly causes being rarer. Bloated belly in betta fish can be because of tumors in rare cases. Then they tested my water and said my water was fine to.

The leading cause of bloat is constipation. There are reasons your betta is bloated. Bettas are extremely gutty fish so you ll notice he s not eating in no time.