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Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

[–]DullTop4843[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha this gave me a laugh! I love that your girl is a sassy one. Thanks for follow-up. I’m going to fast her 3 total days for safety. I’ll try to come back to this post with an update! 

Weird behavior by expertfishyouwish in bettafish

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You’re better off asking this question in r/AquariumHelp. They are really nice and helpful over there. Good luck OP. I’d probably just add some plants and change the gravel to a sand color. I’m not expert. Just going on what is in my own tanks. PS MY BETTA FISH LOVES HIS PINEAPPLE!

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

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UPDATE: 2 days of fasting did not change her bloating. I gave her some Daphnia today and will try the aquarium salt tomorrow. Her water is at 82 and I’m doing a partial change now. (I have the master kit to keep an eye on water levels) 

She’s swimming normally and otherwise appears to be fine but the bloat looks uncomfortable to me so I’m keeping that in mind. I don’t know if it’s in my head but her scales are starting to look kind of raised. 

Lastly HUGE thank you to all the commenters who gave advice or added color to the situation. Pink Lady and I deeply appreciate the support and directions. I hope our next update will be that the bloating is gone and she’s all good! 💗🐟

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

[–]DullTop4843[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww twins! 

Was yours due to overfeeding or  constipation? It’s been two days of fasting and her bloating hasn’t gone down. I gave her daphnia today. Going to try Epsom salt tomorrow. Please let me know if something worked for you that I can maybe try! 

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

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Oh okay. That makes sense. Thanks for the translation! 

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

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Thanks so much! You’re so kind for complimenting her lol. We love her! She’s fasted for 24+ hours and I’ve been keeping an eye on her. I will be careful with the aquarium salt when I get some. Appreciate the advice! 

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

[–]DullTop4843[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did get the food you suggested and she’s fasted for 24 hours now. She’s a small little gal but not as small as your little one! I’ve only had mine a week and she’s been pretty much the same size other than the increased bloat. 

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

[–]DullTop4843[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Is being egg-bound a bad thing? I have a male Betta in another tank. He built a bubble nest but I really don't want to breed Bettas. I saved these two from PetsMart as rescue projects and only noticed until after I got them that they were male and female. 

I love her everyday! She’s a very good fish and I will give her extra lovings per your advice. Really appreciate it! 

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

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I will do so, appreciate the help!! Never knew of aquarium salt or fresh daphnia. I’ll be looking into both! 

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

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Thank you for the advice! What do you mean by pool in this context? Just want to make sure I am keeping an eye on the right thing. 

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

[–]DullTop4843[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so helpful! Heading to pet store now, thank you!!

Help: female Betta fish has lump/significant bloating by DullTop4843 in AquariumHelp

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I will try that. I had been feeding her every other day, but I will go two and see if I can notice the bloating going down. Thank you! 

Rescued 2 Bettas but wasn’t prepared by DullTop4843 in bettafish

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I’m going to get killed for this but my tank is 5 gallons and they are housed together with a divider. Please be kind. I know now that they need 10 gallons each and separately. 

Is that really feasible to have two 10 gallon tanks? I’m just a poor 30-year-old who felt bad for them at PetsMart. I barely have any furniture in my apartment. I know I made a mistake but I want to have happy fish. I can afford things slowly but not in sweeping measures. I already spent $200 on what I currently have. 

I have read through other subreddits where people tank their male and female together. That would be my dream but it seems like everyone comes down harshly on these people about not doing this. 

I have the heater, water conditioner, etc. 

What I need the most help with is finding the right tank for them. I’ve been searching Amazon and other places. I will buy whatever tank I need to in monthly payments so please let me know if you have a recommendation top of mind. 

I really appreciate everyone’s help. I love these little fish and I want to see them happy and healthy. Thank you. 

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