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About Betta

Betta are anabantids ( family Anabantidae ) , being fishs with an auxiliary breathing apparatus known as the labyrinth organ , that enables them to respire by breathing air directly from the surface of the water . Having 2 methods of breathing increases the survival opportunities for Bettas . This is the reason bettas are able to survive in small containers . Bettas do not actually live in tiny puddles in the wild , so please bear in mind that bettas need a living environment with enough spaces .

Betta Anatomy : 

Swim Bladder Disorder

Symptoms :

- Overfeeding protein-rich foods like artemia (bbs) during developement stage
- Swim around with backside dragging like a cripple or just lie on its side on the bottom of tank


Treatment :

- Can recover itself  ( but some serious cases the fish will remains like that in its whole life )

Dropsy

Symptoms :

- Abnormally big belly (bloated)
- Raised scales


Treatment :

- No known cure .
- Isolate the fish immediately

Bacterial Fin Rot

Symptoms :

- Usually starts with a hole or tear in fins , then bacteria sets in.
- Stubborn form of finrot


Treatment :

- Finrot medication

White Slime Disorder

Symptoms :

- Stringy , white mucus on the body


Treatment :

- Anti-Fungal medication

Popeye

Symptoms :

- One / both eye will protrude , or appear cloudy


Treatment :

- Melafix
- Dried banana leaf

*use either 1

Fin & Tail Rot

Symptoms :

- Fish has holes , tears ,or lesions in the fins


Treatment :

- Anti-Fungus medication

Cottonmouth

Symptoms :

- Looks like your fish has cotton growing out of its mouth and around its face


Treatment :

- Anti-Fungus medication

Flukes

Symptoms :

- Usually gills are infected
- Gills become inflamed , red , swollen , and may even fungus or bleed
- Fish looks and acts miserable , often clamping fins and panting
- Sometimes can see the little buggers hanging from fish like long threads
- Fish will try to bash itself against anything to rid itself of the flukes


Treatment :

- Raise water temperature
- Use Anti-Parasitic medication

Internal Parasites

Symptoms :

- little / no sign of sickness but gradually get thinner


Treatment :

- Parasitic medication


Prevention :

- Rinse live and frozen food thoroughly with clean water
- Do not pass bowls , nets , other equipment between healthy fish and sick ones

Velvet ( Oodinium )

Symptoms :

- Clamped fins
- Rapid breathing
- Small spots / " dusting " over fins and body
- Fish darting around trying to scratch itself

Treatment :

- Raise water temperature
- Use Anti-Ich / Anti-Parasitic / Anti-Velvet medication
- 3 % salt bath can also be effective

Ich ( White Spot Disease )

Symptoms :

- Small white spots
- Clamped fins
- Fish scratch against hard surfaces ( attempting to rid itself of parasite )

Treatment :

- Raise water temperature ( speed up life cycle of parasite )
- Use Anti-Ich /Anti-Parasitic medication .