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My female betta's not doing great and I'm worried she's on her way out. She's hiding at the bottom of my tank, near the corner, making it hard for me to get a good look at her. I did manage to catch a glimpse of her abdomen area when she swam by, and it's pretty swollen. She's still eating, but I ...

I'm not entirely convinced it's dropsy just yet - a clearer photo would be super helpful. There's also a chance she might have an internal parasite causing the swelling, so I'd love to know more about her diet. What's her usual food like?


She's been eating bug bites, freeze dried blood worms ...

I'm not entirely convinced it's dropsy just yet - a clearer photo would be super helpful. There's also a chance she might have an internal parasite causing the swelling, so I'd love to know more about her diet. What's her usual food like?


She's completely still now, won't budge for a better ...

I'd love to help you out brewista. Can you check if her scales are sticking out at all? Also, what's her poop like - is it white or stringy? Try to get a picture of her as soon as possible, that would be super helpful.


Appreciate the kind words - means a lot. Kids are going to be really upset ...

Keep up those water changes.

I still can't tell from what I've seen if her scales are sticking out or not. If they are, it's likely dropsy. I've been reading up on it and the prognosis isn't great. Apparently, the infection is tough to cure. Some experts even recommend euthanizing affected fish to ...

I'd love to help you out brewista. Can you check if her scales are sticking out at all? Also, what's her poop like - is it white or stringy? Try to get a picture of her as soon as possible, that would be super helpful.


She's definitely not doing well. Her usual aggressive behavior when I ...

My female betta's not doing great and I'm worried she's on her way out. She's hiding at the bottom of my tank, near the corner, making it hard for me to get a good look at her. I did manage to catch a glimpse of her abdomen area when she swam by, and it's pretty swollen. She's still eating, but I've ...

I run a 55 gallon tank with a mix of tetras - ember, neon, glow light, and red eyed. Wouldn't dream of adding a male or female betta to it. Betta fish just aren't suited for community living, in my experience.


I came across this one video of a 40 gallon tank that had multiple female bettas ...

finnix wrote: ↑Wed Apr 09, 2025 7:14 pm Can we get a tank pic, please. It's massive, relatively speaking, and lightly planted so I'm curious to see the setup.

Sorry, didn't get a chance to share the pic yet.

juicebox wrote: ↑Wed Apr 09, 2025 11:05 am Honestly, I'm not sure that's the best idea. The tank is large, I'll give you that, but personally, I'd remove the male betta at the very least.

fluxx no, I was thinking more like amano or cherry shrimp.