Swollen Belly on my Betta

[jojobut]

Hi, can anyone tell me if a swollen belly is bad on a sia/fighter?

Thanks

 

[clover]

is it male or female, have u been feeding him alot? try a pea he might be constipated

 

[jojobut]

It's a male, we have not been over feeding him, and we put a pea in a day anyway for the crab.... and more suggestions? I have been reading about dropsy, but seems fine and not unwell and is still eating, and scales are not sticking out.

 

[clover]

he might have some kind of parasite

 

[f250fisherman]

Normally, the poop will look long and stringy if it's internal parasites. It could be internal problems, but I'd assume it's constipation until it shows other symptoms. Fast it for a couple days. If it was weak and acting sick, that might not be a good idea. Since you think it acts fine, fasting might be the best thing at first. In 2 days, try feeding the inside of a cooked pea that was frozen..not canned.