what happened

Gilraen Took · 04-14-2006, 12:19 PM

The betta that was in my 20 gal. community tank died last night. And he only had the appearance of being ill for a couple of days. The night before last he had a little patch of no more than 5-7 brown-ish scales on his side. They were slightly swolen, but only barely. The next morning his entire back half was covered in them and he was having a Lot of trouble swimming. I looked on that disease site, yet I couldn't find anything that matched his symptoms... Any ideas

mlefev · 04-14-2006, 07:12 PM

I had a similar thing happen to my Betta, but a few of the scales turned whiteish. It wasn't ick though. The next day he'd lost all his color and died within a few hours. I have to wonder sometimes if it's just because of all the inbreeding they do to get the huge tails and pretty colors in bettas. They don't look like that in the wild, and it's probably like raising dogs or any animal. If the gene pool isn't large enough they start becoming extremely prone to disease and develop defects.

One qustion, though. Do you have tetras in your community tank?

Gilraen Took · 04-14-2006, 11:49 PM

yeah, I have... lessee, a black neon 2 von rios a head light tail light and a glow light. A little mix, but the tank mini-crashed well before I put the betta in... Do you think that may have had something to do with it? I know for a bit some random fish in the tank was picking at his tail fin, but that only lasted for a week or so then it never happened again(it was definately him getting bitten at, not disease)

**Damon** · 04-15-2006, 12:22 PM

Upon the surface, sounds like velvet.

Gilraen Took · 04-16-2006, 12:42 AM

I thought that was contaigous though? None of my other fish have been ill. *shrugs* Don't know too much other than the occasional case of ich that I'd dealt with in the past

04-14-2006, 12:19 PM	#1
Gilraen Took Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Jct CO Age: 24 Posts: 5	what happened The betta that was in my 20 gal. community tank died last night. And he only had the appearance of being ill for a couple of days. The night before last he had a little patch of no more than 5-7 brown-ish scales on his side. They were slightly swolen, but only barely. The next morning his entire back half was covered in them and he was having a Lot of trouble swimming. I looked on that disease site, yet I couldn't find anything that matched his symptoms... Any ideas

04-14-2006, 07:12 PM	#2
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	I had a similar thing happen to my Betta, but a few of the scales turned whiteish. It wasn't ick though. The next day he'd lost all his color and died within a few hours. I have to wonder sometimes if it's just because of all the inbreeding they do to get the huge tails and pretty colors in bettas. They don't look like that in the wild, and it's probably like raising dogs or any animal. If the gene pool isn't large enough they start becoming extremely prone to disease and develop defects. One qustion, though. Do you have tetras in your community tank? __________________ Well rounded fun and discussions available at Lots of Fun 10 gal 3 zebra danios 2 solid orange platies 1 clown pleco Too many stinking pond snails to count...miserable things.

04-15-2006, 12:22 PM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Upon the surface, sounds like velvet. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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04-14-2006, 11:49 PM	#3
Gilraen Took Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Jct CO Age: 24 Posts: 5	yeah, I have... lessee, a black neon 2 von rios a head light tail light and a glow light. A little mix, but the tank mini-crashed well before I put the betta in... Do you think that may have had something to do with it? I know for a bit some random fish in the tank was picking at his tail fin, but that only lasted for a week or so then it never happened again(it was definately him getting bitten at, not disease)

04-16-2006, 12:42 AM	#5
Gilraen Took Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Jct CO Age: 24 Posts: 5	I thought that was contaigous though? None of my other fish have been ill. shrugs Don't know too much other than the occasional case of ich that I'd dealt with in the past

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