lump on betta

[shellyx]

Hi, I've had my dumbo betta for three month now and over the past week i had noticed his stomach swollen i fasted him and also used a blanched deshelled pea, his swelling went down except for one side which has stayed slightly swollen? So I've been cutting back his food, now i was checking on him just now and have noticed a lump under his chin between his gills it's not smooth the only way I can







explain it is it looks like a cauliflower and his color has gone really pale on his head. It's a 16gallon, paras ammonia 0 nitrite 0 and nitrate 5 i do 50 % clean every 5 days. Any help would be appreciated as I really want to help this little guy. Thanks Lesley
Sorry my pics have been put in the wrong place.

 

[shellyx]

Could it be a tumour?

 

[shellyx]

Can anyone help? Thanks

 

[Stellah]

A better picture, would yield better advice, but I know how difficult that can be. Is it his gill flap covering that is enlarged? Or does it appear to be above or beneath the 'skin' ?

 

[Mattyfelts]

bettas sometimes do some rapid movements and will rub on things (rocks, stick, gravel, etc..) so it could be just a scale peeled up or an injured gill! watch carefully and give him some freeze-dryed blood worms for protein!

 

[shellyx]

A better picture, would yield better advice, but I know how difficult that can be. Is it his gill flap covering that is enlarged? Or does it appear to be above or beneath the 'skin' ?

It's where he flares it seems enlarged? Very lumpy, he hasn't flared for weeks. Thanks

 

[Stellah]

It's where he flares it seems enlarged? Very lumpy, he hasn't flared for weeks. Thanks

http://nippyfish.net/sick-betta/gill-hyperplasia/

Sounds like gill hyperplasia to me. Here's a really great blog about it. Good luck friend.

 

[Mattyfelts]

It's where he flares it seems enlarged? Very lumpy, he hasn't flared for weeks. Thanks

use a mirror and get him to flare and see what happens maybe ?

 

[shellyx]

A better picture, would yield better advice, but I know how difficult that can be. Is it his gill flap covering that is enlarged? Or does it appear to be above or beneath the 'skin' ?

The flap is enlarged, the lump is clearly out of the skin. One thing he hasn't done is flare for a while. Thanks trying to help.

 

[Stellah]

The flap is enlarged, the lump is clearly out of the skin. One thing he hasn't done is flare for a while. Thanks trying to help.

Defiantly hyperplasia. Try those tips on the blog I sent you.

 

[shellyx]

Sorry my post went through twice, thank you both. I'll definitely read that blog thank you.
He loves his bloodworm so I'll give him some tonight.

 

[shellyx]

Defiantly hyperplasia. Try those tips on the blog I sent you.

Definitely will thank you Stellah

 

[Stellah]

Definitely will thank you Stellah

Good luck dear! I wish I had some secret tip, but I have never experienced hyperplasia myself, but I have kept betas for years, and have heard to watch out for it. Best of luck!

 

[shellyx]

Sadly had too euthanise him tonight he had a tumour under his jaw and on his side. Couldn't watch him struggle.