Okay so my betta has a thick belly behind his head and I can't tell if hes just filled in since I got him or if he's constipated, or the worst...swim bladder. I'll post pictures of when I got him, when I noticed and 2 days after the 2nd round of treatment.
So here's the deal: he has a 3 gallon tank, a heater, and a filter. He was fed twice a day 5 days of the week. I fasted him one day of the week and fed him about a quarter to half a boiled peeled pea.
So I noticed he was thick after the pea and i waited a day for him to poo? Nothing... So i waited another day and fed him peas again and still nothing. Anyway I havent really been feeding him... cruel maybe but I dont want to risk anything or make it worse? I'm just not sure. So I'd love to hear anyone's ideas or if I should stop worrying. I changed his water today (75%) and sucked up a string of poo I believe. it was brown hahah.
As for the fin rot in the first picture I can't tell if it's just his coloring or shadowing, but I am willing to use a fin rot solution as a pre-caution?
Anyway thanks and gives me suggestions?
this is when I noticed his thickness.
Also if you can't open please let me know! It appears I can't open an image from gmail on a separate page like you can on google :/ so let me know! 2 days after the peas.
These next 2 pictures are of him TONIGHT after his 75% water change earlier in the day.
