What could be wrong with my betta?

[VioletThePurple]

I’ve noticed this thing attached to his fin. (Sorry for the quality) I’ve also noticed some poop hanging out so I’m not gonna feed him today, but I’m mostly concerned about whatever is attached to him. He’s also been hiding behind the filter.

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

It's impossible to say, the photo quality is a bit pants I'm afraid he's very skinny though...

 

[VioletThePurple]

It's impossible to say, the photo quality is a bit pants I'm afraid he's very skinny though...

Should I feed him or not feed him? I could see some poop hanging so I thought it'd be best not to feed him, but if he's skinny he needs to get his weight back up.

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

I'd feed him personally...what's wrong with his poop that makes you feel he needs a fast? Have you noticed him losing weight or has he always been like this?

 

[Endlersendlers]

I think he looks hangry.

 

[Colin_T]

Feed him 3-5 times a day for a few weeks to help him gain weight and build up some condition.
Make sure you do more frequent water changes and gravel cleans when feeding more often to keep the tank clean.

You could try deworming him. See section 3 of the following link.

What to do if your fish has Stringy White Poop.

Fish do a stringy white poop for several reasons. 1) Internal Bacterial Infections causes the fish to stop eating, swell up like a balloon, breath heavily at the surface or near a filter outlet, do stringy white poop, and die within 24-48 hours of showing these symptoms. This cannot normally be...

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