My mother has had her betta fish for about 6 months. A few weeks ago it started bloating. At first we thought it was just from overfeeding, so we fasted it for a few days and fed it a pea. This did nothing to help, in fact the bloating got worse over time.
Over the past week his bloating has gotten REALLY bad, and he has trouble swimming down, so I am assuming Swim Bladder Disease is the culprit. We have tried isolating him in a hospital tank and giving him epsom salt baths, but nothing seems to be working.
I am just wondering if there is any hope for him, or if we should euthanize him. He has trouble swimming and has become really fidgety, randomly darting into the walls of the tank. I hate to see him like this...
Any advice would be really appreciated.
Over the past week his bloating has gotten REALLY bad, and he has trouble swimming down, so I am assuming Swim Bladder Disease is the culprit. We have tried isolating him in a hospital tank and giving him epsom salt baths, but nothing seems to be working.
I am just wondering if there is any hope for him, or if we should euthanize him. He has trouble swimming and has become really fidgety, randomly darting into the walls of the tank. I hate to see him like this...
Any advice would be really appreciated.