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Detecting Stress in Your Betta

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Stressed Betta

Nippyfish has an amazing article on detecting stress in your betta which is incredibly insightful. Increased stress reduces a fish’s ability to ward off diseases and heal itself, so it is useful to detect stress early to remedy the situation ASAP. From the article:

Signs of Good Health – Bright coloration – Swimming actively and easily – Flaring – Building a bubble nest – Strong appetite – Greeting human at the glass – Full finnage – Good body shape (no bumps, bloating, missing scales) – Smooth, clean gills – Dark and clear eyes

Signs of Poor Health – Dull coloration or gray color – Sluggishness or Lethargy – Loss of appetite, disinterest in food – Uninterested in surroundings – Clamped finnage, torn, shredded or missing fins – Bloating, weight loss, bumps, missing scales, open wounds, red streaks – Red or swollen gills – Cloudy, protruding or sunken eyes


Read the full article here.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 at 4:52 pm and is filed under Betta Care. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

6 Responses to “Detecting Stress in Your Betta”

  1. Nippyfish Says:
    March 29th, 2007 at 5:38 pm

    Thanks for all the kind words. Your blog looks great and I’m thrilled to see others blogging about Bettas. Keep up the good work!

    ~Christie

  2. Brandy Says:
    March 22nd, 2008 at 8:06 am

    Hi, I have a male betta that is very bloated , but, still swims around and is still interested in food. I have tried the pea and the epson salt several times with no results. There are no signs of waste on the bottom of the tank. If you shine light behind him he looks like he’s full of air. What else can I do to help him???? Thanks Alot. Brandy

  3. John Kamin Says:
    April 13th, 2008 at 11:24 pm

    Is it ok to have my betta by a window? Please respond.

  4. Leah Brown Says:
    April 18th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    Too much light on the tank will cause algae to grow. I have paper on the back of my tank to keep alot of the sun out.

  5. lucky Says:
    May 3rd, 2008 at 4:36 am

    my comment to you is that just let the bloated fish go they cant die of being bloated my fishes name is lucky because he was lucky to escape the terrible fate the pet store had in stall for him…………(if u catch my drift*wink* *wink*)

  6. Daniel Says:
    June 4th, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    I read similar article also named ng Stress in Your Betta Fish, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

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