Hi, I'm new to this forum. I'm hoping somebody has some insight into what's going on with my little guy. He is a male betta who I have had for about a year and in the past couple days has been acting strange (not coming up right away during feedings, resting on plants and wood A LOT) he also has developed a small bump on his head (slightly white)
I'd addition, under what would be his chin he looks like his gills are flaring a bit constantly, almost like pineconing. (I have looked at him from above and he shows no sign of bodily poneconing, nor other signs of dropsy besides that he is acting off. I'll attach a picture. normally his underside is very smooth and rounded.
Both of these things are a lot more pronounced when you look at him in person.
Tank:
Tank: 10 gallon planted
Lighting: LED national geographic
Filter: in-tank sponge filter (he wouldn't tolerate a power filter)
Heated to 79-80 F
Water change schedule: 25% once a week (twice a week sometimes if gravel needs more vacuuming). Vacuum gravel with each water change
Water parameters are VERY similar to my community tank, which is very healthy.
Tank is almost a year old and ammonia reads 0. Cycled the tank (fishless) before introducing him
PH:6
Small amount of nitrates showing
Nitrites were showing about a week ago for some reason but are gone now.
Very soft water, Kh and Gh are very low, near 0.
If I missed any info let me know!
Hopefully somebody has an idea what these things could be.
Thanks!
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I'd addition, under what would be his chin he looks like his gills are flaring a bit constantly, almost like pineconing. (I have looked at him from above and he shows no sign of bodily poneconing, nor other signs of dropsy besides that he is acting off. I'll attach a picture. normally his underside is very smooth and rounded.
Both of these things are a lot more pronounced when you look at him in person.
Tank:
Tank: 10 gallon planted
Lighting: LED national geographic
Filter: in-tank sponge filter (he wouldn't tolerate a power filter)
Heated to 79-80 F
Water change schedule: 25% once a week (twice a week sometimes if gravel needs more vacuuming). Vacuum gravel with each water change
Water parameters are VERY similar to my community tank, which is very healthy.
Tank is almost a year old and ammonia reads 0. Cycled the tank (fishless) before introducing him
PH:6
Small amount of nitrates showing
Nitrites were showing about a week ago for some reason but are gone now.
Very soft water, Kh and Gh are very low, near 0.
If I missed any info let me know!
Hopefully somebody has an idea what these things could be.
Thanks!
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