Figthebettaaa
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Hey guys, I have a female betta who we purchased about 8 months ago. She has always been very social and happy. Over the past few weeks, she’s become a bit lethargic. She lays at the bottom of the tank a lot but swims to the top and changes positions when she needs to.She also developed a large bump on her head above her lip and eyes. She had a white flaky substance on her head a few weeks prior to this that we treated with methylene blue, which seemed to work before the lump appeared. I’ll attach an of her a few weeks ago with the white flakes, and an now of the lump. Please help!
Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? 10G
How long has the tank been running? 8 mo.
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What is the water temperature? 77
What is the entire stocking of this tank?(Please list all fish and inverts.) 1 female Betta, 5 guppies, 2 loaches.
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? Bi-weekly
How much of the water do you change? 10%
What do you use to treat your water? Aquasafe, primafix, methylene blue
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? Both
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? Yes
What do you use to test the water? Liquid test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0.25
Nitrite: 0.25
Nitrate: 0
pH: 7.6
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? Once daily
How much do you feed your fish? Small pinch of community food
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods? No
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? 8 months
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? Two weeks
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Has a large bump on head, also had white “flaky” substance on head. Lethargic much of the time. Can still swim to top and bottom of tank.
Have you started any treatment for the illness? Treated with methylene blue. Helped with white flakes, not bump.
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? She was thin and sick looking several months ago at purchase. She completely re- colored and grew.
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? She’s lethargic a lot of the time. Isn’t as interested in food. Lays down a lot. Has a large bump on her head above her mouth and eyes.
Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? 10G
How long has the tank been running? 8 mo.
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What is the water temperature? 77
What is the entire stocking of this tank?(Please list all fish and inverts.) 1 female Betta, 5 guppies, 2 loaches.
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? Bi-weekly
How much of the water do you change? 10%
What do you use to treat your water? Aquasafe, primafix, methylene blue
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? Both
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? Yes
What do you use to test the water? Liquid test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0.25
Nitrite: 0.25
Nitrate: 0
pH: 7.6
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? Once daily
How much do you feed your fish? Small pinch of community food
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods? No
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? 8 months
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? Two weeks
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Has a large bump on head, also had white “flaky” substance on head. Lethargic much of the time. Can still swim to top and bottom of tank.
Have you started any treatment for the illness? Treated with methylene blue. Helped with white flakes, not bump.
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? She was thin and sick looking several months ago at purchase. She completely re- colored and grew.
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? She’s lethargic a lot of the time. Isn’t as interested in food. Lays down a lot. Has a large bump on her head above her mouth and eyes.