Lumpy Betta

[bamboo]

Hello All,

My male Betta has a lump on the right side of his body. He is fed about 4 Brine or Mysis Shrimp twice a day or sometimes pellets (3) from Tuesday through Saturday. On Sunday I give him the inside of a pea and on Monday, I do not feed him at all. I have been following this routine for a month now and the lump did not change. What should be my next course of action to heal him? He is acting and eating normally, but I am very concerned. Is this the beginning of Swim Bladder?

 

[zoekin8yg]

swim bladder would generally have gotten much worse much more quickly. Have you got a picture? and what are your water stats?

 

[bamboo]

I am happy to know it is probably not swim bladder

The stats have been steady for the past 6 months, he is alone in a filtered 10 US gallon tank,
Temp 80 F
PH 7.4
Zero Ammonia
I also add a tablespoon of sea salt every one to two weeks
I also have a variety of live plants in the tank for a few months now and I am starting to see very small snails in the tank. I also do a partial water change every 2 weeks.

I will get the pic soon
thanks for the help