What Do Normal Betta Eyes Look Like

However it can sometimes be caused by a nutrition deficiency or if your betta is old cataracts.

What do normal betta eyes look like. Cloudy and or swollen eyes. However if you see that your betta fish looks like a betta popeye it s a sign of a serious condition that requires immediate attention to prevent his death. My last bettas eyes didn t protrude like this so i want to make sure he doesn t have popeye.

My last bettas eyes didn t protrude like this so i want to make sure he doesn t have popeye. Close posted by just now. Your betta will also showcase some of the typical.

If your betta does have cloudy eye here are the main points to remember. 0 nitrates can indicate an uncycled tank. In some bettas especially dragonscales you may notice what looks like scales growing over one or both eyes.

If you do notice a white ring around your betta s eye then you should start treating it for popeye. But grab paraguard and kanaplex jic. Other signs of illness.

This is something to look for early on and if you spot it you may be able to treat popeye before it causes your bettas eye to pop out. If you are new to betta fish keeping please check out our caresheet and wiki. Additional notes about eyes.

His eyes look normal to me. A betta with cloudy and or swollen eyes likely suffered physical damage has cataracts or is battling a bacterial infection known as popeye. Understand betta fish eye bulge betta popeye also called betta fish eye bulge is characterized by a betta fish s eye swollen abnormally often with a white ring around the eye.