Female Betta Fish Really Fat

What to do if you notice your betta fish is bloated.

Female betta fish really fat. Peas are also filled with fiber but too much can also have reversed effects and bettas just aren t designed to be eating peas. It doesn t hurt if the betta eats some of the tetras food. He s slow and tetras are fast so there is no danger of anybody starving.

The last image was a male betta but you can see how easy it is from the previous photos to confuse a gravid or full bellied female with a sickly bloated or possibly dropsied female. Obesity is not uncommon in betta fish and it is caused by overfeeding. So can betta fish get fat.

To avoid any issues read our guide. The buildup of eggs happens in most female betta fish when they are preparing to lay eggs and mate with a male. So i have two male betas and i wanted to breed one of them so i found a really pretty female betta and after growing her up a bit i put her and my male in a breeder tank first separated by a divider then a divider with holes and my male betta was not having it and neither was my female.

Another reason why your betta fish might have a very large belly is because it is a female and she is full of eggs. Here are the steps you should take. How to feed a betta the best betta food.

A female betta fish should have considerably shorter fins than males. Most aquarium fish can go for at least a week without eating. Also unlike male bettas whose dorsal caudal and ventral fins will often be flowy female betta fins will be more sturdy and well put together.

The answer is yes they can. Also it doesn t hurt if the tetras eat some of the peas intended for the betta. Most new owners are not aware of all possible ailments that can affect a betta fish which includes side effects of a betta getting fat.