need lil help

[clover]

hey all
ma betta female is constipated i starved her for 24 hours and fed a pea and nothing happen ive starved her agin for 24 hours and gave a pea but still nothing is there anthing else i can do? she is still happy in her own tank she just looks fat as hell and not pooing just pooing string realy.

 

[SRC]

Doesn't it mean when they poo strings, instead of balls, that they have an internal parasite?

Maybe try something for that?

Good Luck

**edit** Do you feed Black Worms or Tubifex worms? I've heard both of those can cause this.

 

[clover]

ahhhhh thanks very much ill try some of that now, no i fdont she gets pellets frzen bloodworms peas grindalworms and sometimes flakes but she isnt keen on them

 

[tekknocolor]

Stringy, white poo would strongly indicate internal bacterial infection, or internal parasites.

 

[clover]

no its not white string poo just like normal coloured poo but stringy

 

[SRC]

You've probably caught it in the early stages then.

 

[clover]

i hope so ive treated her with myxazin says it does bacterial infections would that be the right one to use? and what do i do about feeding her can she have some bloodworms? or dont feed untill she slims up?

 

[SRC]

Well if she has internal parasites..she probably needs some medicated food that treats for those. Or a type of medication that states it treats for internal parasite infestation.

I think I woudl feed her some peas if she is constipated..and some frozen or live bloodworms. Daphnia seems tt "clear" them out pretty fast/well, if you can get ahold of some.