Hi guys, I created this account to get some advice.
For the last few weeks my betta has been subdued. I kept an eye on him and the tank as as he was still eating occasionally and the other tank mates (9 cardinal tetras) seemed fine. However today I found what seemed like part of his right gill sticking out unevenly. He has a bump on that side.
Other symptoms :
He no longer 'begs' for food like he used to - most of the time he appears to be sleeping, and only eats if I grab his attention beforehand. 95% of the time he's so motionless at the top of the tank that I mistook him for having died once. A couple months back he cut his fin significantly, but since then has healed up very well.
Last water change was 4 or 5 days ago. The last addition to the tank was some plants, over a month ago, thoroughly washed clean. Betta is probably 1.5 - 2 years old. For what it's worth, he's still recently blown a good sized bubble nest.
Tank size: 100L
tank age: 1 year
pH: 7.2
ammonia: 0-0.25ppm
nitrite: 0ppm
nitrate: 5-10ppm
kH: unknown
gH: unknown
tank temp: 25'C
Good side for comparison :
Bad side - it moves with his gills, this is as far out as it extends:
Him in his favourite resting spot - notice the lighter coloured bump:
(also if anyone wants to tell me what those two pale spots on his fin are, I'd appreciate it. They've been slowly growing since I've had him)
For the last few weeks my betta has been subdued. I kept an eye on him and the tank as as he was still eating occasionally and the other tank mates (9 cardinal tetras) seemed fine. However today I found what seemed like part of his right gill sticking out unevenly. He has a bump on that side.
Other symptoms :
He no longer 'begs' for food like he used to - most of the time he appears to be sleeping, and only eats if I grab his attention beforehand. 95% of the time he's so motionless at the top of the tank that I mistook him for having died once. A couple months back he cut his fin significantly, but since then has healed up very well.
Last water change was 4 or 5 days ago. The last addition to the tank was some plants, over a month ago, thoroughly washed clean. Betta is probably 1.5 - 2 years old. For what it's worth, he's still recently blown a good sized bubble nest.
Tank size: 100L
tank age: 1 year
pH: 7.2
ammonia: 0-0.25ppm
nitrite: 0ppm
nitrate: 5-10ppm
kH: unknown
gH: unknown
tank temp: 25'C
Good side for comparison :
Bad side - it moves with his gills, this is as far out as it extends:
Him in his favourite resting spot - notice the lighter coloured bump:
(also if anyone wants to tell me what those two pale spots on his fin are, I'd appreciate it. They've been slowly growing since I've had him)
