Fish TB?

[hhall5]

So it struck again. I brought home another betta that was being kept in poor conditions just because he captured my heart. First let me be clear is is in QT for the time being. When I saw him he seemed alright aside from lack of food and dirty water, but when I first out him in my 5gl QT tank I noticed a bend and I went to the worst case scenario. Honestly I think it was just the way that he was positioning himself because as you can see on other pictures its so slight, barely even noticeable but in one it is VERY prominent. I need opinions is this just my mind racing? Im terrified in introduced this terrible illness into my fish room-- even though in QT its scary. I'm trying to talk myself down because he's active and theres no sores or damage to fins or scales. He's just skinny but like I said there was ZERO food and just what looked like waste with him and now honestly I don't notice the bend.

 

[TheSoggyBagel]

Hmmm... can you include a picture? It might just be the way he sits, or maybe his body is physically stuck in a bend. If there aren't any sores or other noticeable symptoms, I would say worst case scenario it's swim bladder. A picture would really help tho. Good luck!

 

[TheSoggyBagel]

Hmmm... can you include a picture? It might just be the way he sits, or maybe his body is physically stuck in a bend. If there aren't any sores or other noticeable symptoms, I would say worst case scenario it's swim bladder. A picture would really help tho. Good luck!

Wait I'm dumb I didn't see the pictures you included. From the pictures it looks like his body is stuck in a bend... it doesn't appear to be any disease. If he has trouble floating/ sinking it could be swim bladder but otherwise I'm not sure what the problem could be (besides the obvious bend). Good luck!

 

[BettaMan2000]

Be careful with fish TB, if it is diagnosed as it’s a pretty serious illness that can be passed on to humans