EowynJane Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Last night I noticed what looks like a bubble in my male beta's fin. There's no other signs anything is wrong but the bubble is visable from both sides. It literally looks like someone injected some air between the skin of his fin, could this be an infection? I added 1tsp of salt to his tank and I'll do a water change and add more tonight. Beta is in a 2 1/2 gallon, cycled and heated tank... he's still eating, flairing and patrolling his space like usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 maybe it's just an air bubble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Could it be? I've never seen anything like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 pick him up and if it is...the bubble will pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyass Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I have crown tail who has a couple bubbles in his tail and has for a while now. It started out as the jagged edges of his fins kind of twisting around each other and eventually looking like they were knotting. Then one bubble showed up and then another. They look to be filled with fluid because they don't float up at all. I have no idea what it is. I have tried salt and Melafix and neither seemed to make any difference. he has had bubbles in his tail for 6 months if not longer. He still acts normal, eats regularly. I know it doesn't answer your question but I have a bubble betta too :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 i think because the fins on a betta are so thin, air can be trapped between the cell layers really easily. i've never had an air bubble in any of my bettas fins (9 bettas total over the past few years), but that's not to say it can't happen. as long as it doesn't seem to be affecting the betta, and he is still acting normal, then i would say just keep an eye on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Hhmm... ok <shrug> he looks and acts just fine otherwise. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Just wanted to add a note to this. After another water change and upping the salt to 1 1/2 tsp (2.5 gallon tank) the bubble is gone. Don't know if it was an infection or if it simply deflated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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