Bloated Betta

[corvidlady]

Hello,

I have a male Betta that has been housed in a 55 gallon community tank for well over a year with no issues until now. It seems he's enjoying a lion's share of the feed, as he has become quite bloated. He's also still very interested in eating.

I know Bettas can tend to experience this, particularly if ingesting any freeze dried foods (I occasionally offer FD Bloodworm.)

My question is, is it ok to temporarily house him in a small unfiltered tank or bowl to fast him? I don't have an extra tank handy, and I'd like to get him back to himself as he looks miserable.

Thank you for any input.

[Xander]

Do you at least have an air stone you could put into whatever you use to contain him? As well as a heater? A complete lack of filter isn't a good idea, but if you can at least get the water moving and do some daily water changes, he would be alright. Picking up a floating breeder to separate him with would work, too; this way he'd still be in filtered waters.

He's still interested in food, this is a good thing. Fast him for two to three days then feed him a piece of de-shelled pea.

[corvidlady]

Thank you for your response. I just grabbed a breeder to place him in and it's a great idea.

[corvidlady]

Ok, unfortunately even after fasting, it looks like my boy has a swim bladder issue that might be permanent.
I hate confining him to the breeder, but let to swim freely he has a very difficult time keeping himself boyant and rests a lot.

Any remedies I'm overlooking? Suggestions?

[gabor129]

Have you tried Epsom Salts?

[corvidlady]

May 6, 2017 20:28:48 GMT -5 gabor129 said:

Have you tried Epsom Salts?

No, I'll research that!