Health And Wellness

Bettas are carnivores so feeding them proper diet and habits is essential for their health. For healthy betta focus on a vitamin-rich diet which includes meat, crustaceans, fish, and shrimp. You can serve them frozen food. Keep remembering to give them small pieces of food because they have small mouths. Offer them a variety of food so betta gets all the essential nutrition.

A disease of veiltail betta

Fin rot: It is also known as tail rot. This is caused by bacterial infection and Synptomps is lost his delicate fin. The symptoms begin with small tears on the edges of the betta fin. The consequence is the loss of the entire fin. The reasons behind the bacterial infection are poor water quality, a low temperature which is below 78, and the build-up of toxic ammonia compounds. It commonly affects fish that have a weak immune system.

Velvet: it is also called a coral disease or simply rust. It is a debilitating infection that causes stress and pain. In several cases velvet causes death. It is caused by the Oödinium parasite that comes from introducing new fish without quarantining them first. It can also come with new live plants.

Dropsy

is a viral disease that is caused by bacterial infection and poor nutrition. It is common among the fish caretakers. The symptoms are fluid buildup and the swelling of a failing organ. You can notice swollen abandoned areas and outward flaring scales.

Ich: a white patch shown on the skin. It is caused by external parasites that irritate the skin. The symptom is itching on the skin, in itch they feel eczema so rub his body to the object in the tank. The constant itching and scratches lead to a white spot all over the body. These symptoms include stress, dullness, loss of appetite, and even death. Poor water quality is responsible for ich.

Fish fungus: the dieses caused by precious infection, they affect fish, and symptoms shown like white fuzz films, slime, and others. It can be treated easily with medicine.

Other common betta symptoms

Constipation: they have weak immunity so if you have overfeed or lack of fiber in the diet constipation causes. The treatment is fasting for 2-3 days, and feeding peas as well as high-quality betta food.

Lethargic: the causes of lethargy are cold water, high PH, nitrate, nitrite level, sickness, and stress. The treatment is to maintain water temperature, the range between 76-81 Fahrenheit.

Decrease appetite: the symptoms decrease the appetite. Proper feeding quantity and schedule the feeding.

Swim bladder: symptoms of this disease beta cannot swim properly. If you notice that your fish having difficulty swimming it might suffer from swim bladder. It is often caused by overfeeding or low fiber in the diet.