Bulge in Back of Betta

fishn00b · 08-04-2005, 10:56 PM

My male betta has a large bulge in the back of his body, very close to his rear fin. I was wondering if this could be his stomach? But it doesn't make very much sense to me for his stomach to be there. I feel that something is wrong. It sticks out very noticably from his body and sort of looks like a grain of rice (that shape) only a little bit larger. Does anybody know what this is?

lwstinkinsweet · 08-05-2005, 09:32 AM

Have you looked at the sticky thread "a very good disease site"? that may help you figure it out. i am new to fish so i couldnt tell you but i did figure out that one of mine was very sick and what it had using that site

fishn00b · 08-05-2005, 10:58 PM

Yes, I've taken a look at that site before but I don't remember seeing any references to my problem... I'll look again though just to double check.

Also, if my betta isn't making a bubble nest does that mean he isn't happy any more. My betta used to fill half his tank every week with bubbles and this past week he doesn't have any except for a scattered few.

fishn00b · 08-05-2005, 11:07 PM

After taking another look at that site maybe it is some sort of tumor or build up of pus... I'll try to get a picture posted so that I can have some other peoples thoughts on this. Thanks again for all of your guys help.

mlefev · 08-06-2005, 01:02 AM

It sounds like it could be bacterial. I know people on here say don't treat something unless you know what's wrong, but I don't think treating with a little pimafix or melafix would do him any harm regardless of if there is something wrong or not. Better having a live betta that's a little stressed from medication than a sick dead betta.

fishn00b · 08-06-2005, 09:33 AM

Well what medication should I try than first... if it is a bacterial lump in him. Does the Pimafix or the Melafix help more. I'm thinking about using the Melafix anyway because he is also showing signs of fin rot... but that could be caused from getting caught in the filter I think.

mlefev · 08-06-2005, 04:56 PM

Try the pimafix first...I think it's for external and internal bacterial infections.

fishn00b · 08-06-2005, 09:22 PM

Alright I'll pick some up as soon as I can. Thanks a lot. Do you think this can be fatal to the betta? And will it eventually go away by itself without treatment?

mlefev · 08-07-2005, 07:45 PM

That, I have no idea of. He could be constipated, he could have an infection, or he might be injured. It's hard to tell without a picture or something to go off of. I suggested the medication that I did because it's easier on their systems than a lot of antibiotics, etc. that could be added to the water. Just remember, if you have any kind of filter to take the charcoal out because it will make the medicine not work.

I hope he's ok, and be sure to keep us posted. Other members may have some good suggestions if he still needs help.

fishn00b · 08-09-2005, 12:02 AM

Well after taking a look at him today the lump is still there. I didn't get a chance to run to the store to buy the Pimafix yet. Now it seems that either that problem is getting worse... or there is a new problem with him. Right after his gills (the one where he flares out) his whole body seems to be bloated to extreme proportions. It seems as if he swalled a marble and it was stuck right past his head. Does anyone have any ideas to what this might be? Is this the same problem as the bulge in the back of the body? Thanks for all your help.

mlefev · 08-09-2005, 12:07 AM

It could still be something internal, but being that swollen sounds like something more like dropsy. Have you checked the disease site that's listed on the top part of the Betta forum? It might be something you could identify on there.

fishn00b · 08-09-2005, 12:10 AM

Yeah I did. The only thing that the rice thing checked out to be was that tumor/bacterial infections. I'll check again because I haven't since the new swollenness. I'll look up the dropsy... but do you have any new suggestions for treatments for him, or should I still try the Pimafix first.

fishn00b · 08-09-2005, 12:12 AM

I don't think that it's dropsy though. He swims around the tank like he usually does, and eats very well. Also his scales don't stick out like pine cones.

ChaldoChris416 · 08-25-2005, 04:31 PM

ussually a bulge is 1 of 2 things 1=tumor 2=dropsy

08-04-2005, 10:56 PM	#1
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	Bulge in Back of Betta My male betta has a large bulge in the back of his body, very close to his rear fin. I was wondering if this could be his stomach? But it doesn't make very much sense to me for his stomach to be there. I feel that something is wrong. It sticks out very noticably from his body and sort of looks like a grain of rice (that shape) only a little bit larger. Does anybody know what this is?

08-05-2005, 09:32 AM	#2
lwstinkinsweet Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 22 Posts: 345	Have you looked at the sticky thread "a very good disease site"? that may help you figure it out. i am new to fish so i couldnt tell you but i did figure out that one of mine was very sick and what it had using that site __________________ Before you met me I was a fairy princess.... i believe in fairy tails and dreamers dreams like bedsheet sails anything i can to get by and fireflies from the song fireflies by faith hill. i just love that song but couldnt put it all here because it would be long. those are my two fave parts (not next to each other in the song though)

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08-05-2005, 10:58 PM	#3
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	Yes, I've taken a look at that site before but I don't remember seeing any references to my problem... I'll look again though just to double check. Also, if my betta isn't making a bubble nest does that mean he isn't happy any more. My betta used to fill half his tank every week with bubbles and this past week he doesn't have any except for a scattered few.

08-05-2005, 11:07 PM	#4
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	After taking another look at that site maybe it is some sort of tumor or build up of pus... I'll try to get a picture posted so that I can have some other peoples thoughts on this. Thanks again for all of your guys help.

08-06-2005, 01:02 AM	#5
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	It sounds like it could be bacterial. I know people on here say don't treat something unless you know what's wrong, but I don't think treating with a little pimafix or melafix would do him any harm regardless of if there is something wrong or not. Better having a live betta that's a little stressed from medication than a sick dead betta.

08-06-2005, 09:33 AM	#6
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	Well what medication should I try than first... if it is a bacterial lump in him. Does the Pimafix or the Melafix help more. I'm thinking about using the Melafix anyway because he is also showing signs of fin rot... but that could be caused from getting caught in the filter I think.

08-06-2005, 04:56 PM	#7
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	Try the pimafix first...I think it's for external and internal bacterial infections.

08-06-2005, 09:22 PM	#8
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	Alright I'll pick some up as soon as I can. Thanks a lot. Do you think this can be fatal to the betta? And will it eventually go away by itself without treatment?

08-07-2005, 07:45 PM	#9
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	That, I have no idea of. He could be constipated, he could have an infection, or he might be injured. It's hard to tell without a picture or something to go off of. I suggested the medication that I did because it's easier on their systems than a lot of antibiotics, etc. that could be added to the water. Just remember, if you have any kind of filter to take the charcoal out because it will make the medicine not work. I hope he's ok, and be sure to keep us posted. Other members may have some good suggestions if he still needs help.

08-09-2005, 12:02 AM	#10
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	Well after taking a look at him today the lump is still there. I didn't get a chance to run to the store to buy the Pimafix yet. Now it seems that either that problem is getting worse... or there is a new problem with him. Right after his gills (the one where he flares out) his whole body seems to be bloated to extreme proportions. It seems as if he swalled a marble and it was stuck right past his head. Does anyone have any ideas to what this might be? Is this the same problem as the bulge in the back of the body? Thanks for all your help.

08-09-2005, 12:07 AM	#11
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	It could still be something internal, but being that swollen sounds like something more like dropsy. Have you checked the disease site that's listed on the top part of the Betta forum? It might be something you could identify on there.

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08-09-2005, 12:10 AM	#12
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	Yeah I did. The only thing that the rice thing checked out to be was that tumor/bacterial infections. I'll check again because I haven't since the new swollenness. I'll look up the dropsy... but do you have any new suggestions for treatments for him, or should I still try the Pimafix first.

08-09-2005, 12:12 AM	#13
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	I don't think that it's dropsy though. He swims around the tank like he usually does, and eats very well. Also his scales don't stick out like pine cones.

08-25-2005, 04:31 PM	#14
ChaldoChris416 I'm Addicted 2 Fish Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 89	ussually a bulge is 1 of 2 things 1=tumor 2=dropsy