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My classroom beta started swelling up. At first I thought it
was constipation so I didn't feed him for several days, then
tried giving him a part of a pea. His fins are not
pineconing, and the swelling is worse on one side than the
other.

I have given him Maracyn 2 for 5 days (today was the 6th
day) and I have been adding Epsom salts at the rate of 1/16
a gallon a day. They helped at first, but now I think the
bloat is back. Today, however, was the first day I fed him
normally because he looked alright this morning.

Should I try medicated flakes or Tetracylcine? His movement
pattern is normal, he's acting like himself, he just has
that swelling on the side. I'm hoping since it went down
originally when I started the treatment that it's not a tumor.

Any ideas?

Sincerely,
May
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May /blockquote>

Aimee-

Sushi's bloat is getting worse. I left him for a week with another
teacher and now that I'm back it's terrible.

Are there any antibiotics I can use with epsom salt? It still seems
to be the only thing that works but it's not working as quickly as
it used to.

Also, should I try an ...See More
Feb 5, 2007
Aimee /blockquote>

Hi May,

Is he eating? If he is interested in food-- I really don't think that he's got dropsy (which is
what you'd want to treat with antibiotics for, even though it is pretty much untreatable). I
have had several bettas who had dropsy-- they stop swimming around and stop eating
and get bloated. I have ...See More
Feb 5, 2007
May /blockquote>

Sushi loves to eat peas, but they're still not helping. He'll eat them
and get bigger but he still hasn't used the bathroom....

Do you know anything about daphnia? I've read that it relieves
constipation, but what kind should I use? I have to admit I'm a bit
creeped out about feeding him live food.
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Feb 6, 2007
Aimee /blockquote>

I don't know about daphnia. I wouldn't do the live food thing either-- could introduce
parasites, maybe? Try feeding only peas for a few days. It's not a great source of nutrition for
the little carnivore, but may relieve the constipation.
keep me posted! I hate to use epsom for too long, too. Maybe just don't ad...See More
Feb 8, 2007
May /blockquote>

Aimee-

Sushi seems to have leveled out, but he *still* has not used the bathroom. I
found some freeze dried daphnia and tried that with the pea- nothing. I
don't think that the epsom salts are really helping either, I stopped using
them and he swells up and goes back down on his own.

I discovered ...See More
Feb 16, 2007


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