Betta Fish Dropsy Tank
Betta Fish Dropsy Tank
I think my betta might have dropsy! help please?
So my betta, whose 2 years old, female has been having a stomach thats growing and growing and today its especially big. no purtruding scales but she is floating on the top next to the side of the tank. I am really worried about her. the color of this stomach, which now looks like she swallowed a marble, is paler than usual.
I have another betta in her 2.5 gallon separated heated tank, and he shows no signs of dropsy.
Should i remove the other betta and treat her in the warm, circulating tank? or should i put her in a side container? What meds should i give? she isnt looking good. ive already had one fish die of dropsy so im on the lookout for it and at first i thought she was just big from eggs but its abnormally big now. Shes still eating.
Help is greatly apprecaited 
If the scales are not popping out, then it might be bloat. overfeeding can bring this on or too muchrich food. Fast her a few days. you could try to feed her a steamed green pea, skin taken off, afterwards, but my bettas won’t really eat anything veggie. i use daphnia, which is a fishy laxative also but insect based. in fact, i feed it once a week and they love it! Look andmake sure she doesn’t have a white spot under her stomach, if not then its not eggs.
Ehyurika and Hatsumomo
