Betta Getting Extremely Fat..

[Ogrt48]

He's getting extremely fat and looks like a swimming marble.. something had to be wrong with him. he's been getting larger and larger over the months now. He still goes crazy swimming whenever I come up to him and he can swim to the top for food just fine but he spends the rest of the time towards the bottem.. Any idea whats wrong with him?

He's huge but seems happy =\

 

[Silvani]

Perhaps a fasting day is in order for this little guy. Let him go for a day without food about once a week.
How much are you feeding him? It may help us gage why he’s becoming so round.

 

[liz2]

Is he bunged up? How shall I put it...going to the bathroom

 

[catxx]

i'd do 1 starve day, 1 cooked deshelled pea day and then 1 starve day again and see if the bloated ness comes down at all. and look out for poop.

is it regular roundness? no irregularity to it? like more bulging on one side or another?
how old is he and how much have you been feeding him?

 

[Ogrt48]

I just feed him a small pinch of flakes once a day. I've already tried not feeding him for a few days quite a few times over the past 3-4 months he's been fat. It's even on both sides but he's really the size of a marble, maybe even a little larger. He's pooping just fine also. Water quality is nice too. I got him from petland atleast 6 months ago, if not even a little bit more than that.

 

[Wisperian]

If he's poooping fine, look at him from a birds eye view. Are this scales sticking out?

 

[Silvani]

I just feed him a small pinch of flakes once a day. I've already tried not feeding him for a few days quite a few times over the past 3-4 months he's been fat. It's even on both sides but he's really the size of a marble, maybe even a little larger. He's pooping just fine also. Water quality is nice too. I got him from petland atleast 6 months ago, if not even a little bit more than that.

That was smart thinking of you. I didn't even jump to that thought. I really hope its just too much food though.
Here are some pictures of scales sticking out as an example:
http/www.flippersandfins.net/Dropsy.htm

 

[zoekin8yg]

could he be a she? post a pic if you can.

 

[Ogrt48]

could he be a she? post a pic if you can.

It's a he for sure... His scales aren't like those in the photos at that url. Those guys are skinny compared to him too.

 

[zoekin8yg]

hes probably just a bit fat then