One Of My Betta Fish S Eye Is Swollen

The betta now has a swollen right eye.

One of my betta fish s eye is swollen. It seemed to clear in the left eye. First the left eye was cloudy and swollen and i carefully monitored my water quality making sure i do the water changes weekly. I don t know how else to explain it other than ridiculously swollen looking it s quite nasty.

This can be a result of your fish banging into something getting into a fight with another fish or even if you re too rough when catching him in a net. Januaris saint fores author from intercontinental on march 20 2019. Basically it is caused by the accumulation of fluid either in the eye or behind the eye in the socket which cause the eye to bulge out.

Within 24hrs of using the epsom salt i saw her swollen face go down. Usually everyone stays out of the betta s way. Additionally there are white colorations at the lower rims of the eyelids.

I m having the same problem with my blackmoor fish. A swollen eye is usually a symptom of either an injury or infection. Now it has spread to the right eye and looks worse than it was in the left eye.

If you notice your fish has unilateral popeye if your fish has only one affected eye then it may not be an infection of any kind. But i noticed one evening that the platy was occasionally nipping his tail. Petstore sold me the combination.

I ve since kept up her 50 daily water changes and re adding the epsom salt to account for the water change. As if it got inflated alot. My betta has had a swollen abdomen for 6 months.