My Red Dragon Plakat Betta Fish Has a Tumor | Sick Betta Fish

[@melaniep.]

I think, if he seems fine otherwise, perhaps let him be. He's well aged now. The best thing you can do is continuing to keep his water good and doing what you're already doing. If you change something like the water type at his age it could make things worse. If he's still eating and doesn't look lethargic, that's what I would do. In any case, you know him better than anyone else, go with your instincts 🌺 good luck!

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you. yes he seems fine and eating normal. as you said i will continue to do his water changes and will add a little bit more catappa leaves so my old man can get a little bit older. 😃

[@melaniep.]

@@freshwatertanks that's the best medicine you can do for him 😊 have a great rest of your week!

[@freshwatertanks]

you too thank you! 😃

[@IMaqua]

Just lost mine recently after only 4 months due to dropsy and he was gone in 3 days. Released a video that was really hard to make and it took me a lot of time to edit. I know how you feel, but I guess its all part of life and this hobby in particular. Not only do we need to take care of our fish we also need to be their doctors.

[@freshwatertanks]

oh no sorry to hear that 😢 that‘s the hard part of the hobby. i know the feeling with editing. made a video about my super red plakat which i lost a few months ago! 😕

[@angelicabergman8701]

He has been pampered and had a great fishy life! One of my bettas has the same. Enjoy the time left. 😊

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks a lot. you too with your little friend! 😃 mine is actually doing fine at the moment!

[@rouvenh.6687]

Ja es ist ein Teil vom großen Ganzen des Lebens. Ich weiß aber auch nicht wie man ihm helfen kann... Vielleicht den Wasserstand senken? Ich denke es ist das Alter und die Krankheit... Ich wünsch Euch Kraft!!! Danke für das Video!!! Es zeigt wie sehr du an den Tieren hängst.

[@freshwatertanks]

Vielen Dank! Ja ich glaub mehr als gute Pflege kann ich nicht wirklich was machen. Das Alter spielt sicher eine grosse Rolle. Vielen Dank nochmals! 😃

[@amtravelsaus]

I love this little darling fish and i just shared him on my Instagram story ❤ ... im so sorry & sad to hear of his tumor ,,but i think he might keep going for awhile because he has your love and care! * Sending my love and care as always :)

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you so much! yes i saw your instagram story! that was so nice thank you! actually he‘s doing fine and i‘m sure it‘s not time yet! thanks again! 💚😃

[@amtravelsaus]

@@freshwatertanks definately not time , he truly is so beautiful , fingers crossed his little lump goes away and he sticks around longer for us to love :) ❤

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you! 🙏💚

[@mercygirl317]

Aww sad,its a beautiful fish. I think its cuz hes old now. They only live 3 years on average I believe.

[@freshwatertanks]

Thank you! Yes probably age, but still sad. Hope he has more months left ahead! 😃

[@praveenravindra5558]

He has had a good life! Epsom salt bath might help alleviating, but as I said it could be the age that is catching up to him!

[@freshwatertanks]

Thank you so much for your advice. I will do my research on salt baths. And yes that's what i think too. Once they pass the two year mark you can see how their health goes downhill. It happen to my other betta too. And i have two more bettas around the same age. So could be a difficult betta year for me!

[@praveenravindra5558]

@@freshwatertanks yeah, quite acceptable though. They are lucky and are treated well!

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you! 😃😃😃

[@nefertariinxs]

@@freshwatertanks you are not alone, we pass the same sorrow too

[@bettapalfish9057]

He seems happy and still eating is a good sign. Do you put Indian Almond Leaf tea in his water. It heals a lot of ailments. You may need a fish veterinarian. Enjoy him as long as you can.

[@LearningsExperienceAquarian]

Bro try feeding garlic to ur fish which may help him get rid of parasites ( if any!). I do it for my guppy fishes when they r not healthy...

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks for the advice. i have garlic at home so will try to rub his food with garlic. I do feed my geophagus discus pellets with garlic but i think it's better to use betta food...

[@lisakoepke6466]

He’s such a beautiful and majestic fish.

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you! 😃 he's my favorite betta fish and i hope i can keep him for a few months more.

[@karljoseph4766]

As long the betta eat it’s a good thing don’t worry everything will be fine even whit the tumour he could live long time good video 👌👌👌

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks! 😃 he‘s eating and behaving pretty normal for an older betta. he‘s just not the youngest anymore (28 months). but i still hope to keep him for a little bit longer!

[@DebsInManchesterUK]

Aww beautiful little thing honestly YOU do what You think is right for him do your own research People on the internet will tell you to do different things try this try this You will just end up not sure and confused Hope he makes it though But you know yourself he is a old man maybe it is his time leave you Always remember you did your best and gave him a happy home

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks debbie. no i don't think it's time now. he seems fine and he's eating normal. so i'm hoping that he will make it a little bit longer. but you are right regarding the ideas how to help him. i always do my research. i do not want to do anything drastic as you said he's already an old man. i will probably keep doing his water changes and add a little bit more catappa leaves... 😃

[@weloveyou1234]

😢 Wish i knew how to help! I do know of a lovely UK group on Band called S&D betta. Who are very very helpful with stuff!! Hope he lives out, how ever long he has left pain free and happy x

[@freshwatertanks]

Thank you so much! I will do my research and provide him the best water possible with lots of catappa leaves. But he doesn't act like he is in pain. So i'm hoping that he still has some months left!

[@timeepicvideos]

well maintained and beautiful tank you got

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks a lot! 😃

[@diamondgun101]

My red platinum betta also developed a lump like this, except towards his caudal fin. He lived a normal life besides developing a slight swimming issue as the lump grew larger. Platinums are notorious for developing these tumors... unfortunately, it seems to be genetic. I wouldn't worry until he starts acting abnormally (not accepting food). Just keep up with your normal water changes. I don't add salt in my aquariums. From one hobbyist to another! ❤️

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks a lot for sharing your experience. seems that this is more often than i thought. i will keep my water change routine and will continue to take good care of him. thanks again. do you still keep platinums?

[@diamondgun101]

​@@freshwatertanks Not currently. I made the difficult choice to rehome most of my fish/tanks before undertaking a cross country (almost 2000 km) move. The only one I brought with me is a giant blue dragon scale. He's nearly blind due to diamond eye, which is why I didn't rehome him. You'd never know he's impaired. He's such a little ham!

[@freshwatertanks]

oh that shows that he is your most special fish when you took him with you 💚

[@susanbriggs862]

I lost one to a gill tumor. Treated it with Iodide, but no response. He lived happily for another 8 months until the tumor finally became invasive. Where this tumor is, it may not significantly impact his lifespan, unless it puts pressure on other organs or affects his swim bladder.

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks for sharing your experience! and sorry to hear about your little friend. i guess tumors are not that uncommon with bettas. hopefully mine will live 8 more months too 😃

[@FiginosFilm]

I think it's the age. I gave one who's getting old and he gets also skinny and is acting different. Think that's quite normal, unfortunately

[@freshwatertanks]

I think it's the age too. But i'm still sad to see that he has a lump. I hope he does have some great months left!

[@beatap6250]

Very nice video my friend 😁🤗🙋‍♀️❤

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you! 💚

[@abhishekDeepankar]

Mine had a tumor at the same spot and the fins got big and swollen as well, water was clean, and tried everything but the tumor didn't go away, the fish passed away after 3 months of developing the tumor. Hope yours recovers.

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you for sharing. honestly i don't think it will go away. i just do my best so he has a happy life. but he's doing fine at the moment :)

[@weloveyou1234]

Hope ur little boy is still ok xx

[@freshwatertanks]

he's doing fine. he doesn't seem bothered by the lump :)

[@SpiritAquatics]

Unfortunately the dragonscale bettas are often prone to cancer/tumors. And sometimes the thick scaling can go over their eyes leading to poor vision and blindness. I don't think there is much you can do for him other than keeping his water clean. Indian almond leaves are supposed to have antibacterial qualities, might be worth a try. Though it won't cure his tumors. Good luck. :)

[@freshwatertanks]

i didn't know that. thank you. i read about the scaling but only after i bought mine. luckily he can still see but his sight decreased over the last year. and you are right. i will continue looking well after him and the rest is nature. catappa leaves or exctract are always in my tank but i know it won't help against the tumor.

[@jyothyelizabethmartin4927]

I love Betta

[@freshwatertanks]

me too! 😃

[@aranZEUS]

It may be a tumor generated by guanine, which gives red and black dragons their white color. It is something common in the genetics of this line so I do not recommend acquiring it. You can do home surgery to remove the numb tumor from the fish with rosemary oil or by rubbing ground garlic paste over the surgery area. Keep the fish moist while layering the tumor with a razor. I'm sorry for my English, my native language is Spanish. Greetings from Mexico.

[@freshwatertanks]

hi there and thank you for your comment. hmm you are already the second person telling me that dragons are more prone to tumor. i didn't know that. but i don't think that i will perform surgery on my fish. i will just take good care of him. that should be enough. thanks again for your comment and greetings back to mexico! :) and english is also not my native language, so don't worry! 😃

[@AquaOne1]

Wucherung? Hat meiner leider auch und das tritt bei Bettas wohl öfter auf. Da kann man wohl nichts machen. So lange er sonst noch fit ist, lass es einfach laufen. - Marcus

[@freshwatertanks]

Ja leider! Aber er ist soweit noch fit und denke auch nicht, dass es ihn sonderlich stört. Aber ich werde mir gut überlegen ob ich mir noch Bettas holen werde in Zukunft... Wie alt ist deiner?

[@AquaOne1]

@@freshwatertanks ich habe ihn knapp 2 Jahre und er wird wohl 6 Monate alt gewesen sein, beim Kauf. Ich habe in einem Video ja schon klar gestellt, dass ich keinen mehr kaufe. Ich will das Treiben mit den Fischen nicht mehr unterstützen. - Marcus

[@freshwatertanks]

ich schau mir dein video heute abend an!

[@nautilus6663]

😥 glaube diese hochzuchtformen sind sehr anfällig was das angeht...bei meiner kleinen hat sich in den letzten Monaten auch auf einer kieme genau das gleiche gebildet. wahrscheinlich auch ein Tumor, sieht genauso aus wie bei deinem... den Fisch scheint es aber noch sehr gut zu gehen! bewegt sich normal, frisst normal etc.... vielleicht mal etwas mehr humin und bisschen Salz beim wasserwechsel.... so versuche ich es im Moment, denke aber eher dass man da nichts großartig machen kann. ein Tierarzt könnte uns da wahrscheinlich weiterhelfen... hängt vielleicht auch mit zu stark proteinhaltigen futter zusammen, meine Kleine geht aber gar nicht an anderes futter... aber wie du selber geschrieben hast: das gehört halt zum Hobby leider dazu...

[@freshwatertanks]

ja das glaube ich langsam auch. immer wenn sie die zwei jahre überschreiten, werden sie anfällig. war bei meinem roten betta auch so. aber ja da kann man halt nicht viel machen. humin gebe ich eigentlich immer dazu. habe eigentlich immer seemandelbaumblätter und erlenzapfen drin. aktuell scheint es ihn auch noch nicht sonderlich zu stören. also ich hoffe dass er es noch ein paar monate macht und keine schmerzen hat. ich gebe eigentlich fast auch nur frostfutter und betta granulat. na ja ich werde ihn jetzt noch mehr verwöhnen mit frischem wasser und gutem futter. wie alt ist dein weibchen? hab jetzt gerade auf deinem kanal vorbeigeschaut und abonniert. werde mir nacher noch deine videos anschauen. danke für deinen kommentar!

[@nautilus6663]

@@freshwatertanks Hi schon mal danke für das Abo! meine Videos sind zwar nurmal eben mit dem Handy gefilmt, und bei weitem nicht so professionell wie deine,aber hatte irgendwie Bock drauf:) mein kampffisch Weibchen dürfte jetzt ungefähr 18 monate alt sein..

[@freshwatertanks]

also ich muss sagen, dass die videoqualität von handys echt gut ist! ich habe angefangen, weil ich die videos sozusagen als tagebuch führe. da kann ich immer wieder zurückschauen und sehe auch wie sich die fische und becken weiterentwickeln und es macht spass! 😃 ich hab auch noch ein weibchen bei mir. ist sogar die feurigste von allen!

[@suzanak5197]

My betta is living in lightly salted water for the past 6 months, I'm using Easy Life Filter Media when changing the water , and Easy Life Voogle I heard is very good so started with it a month ago . Some of these might be helpful for this beauty...

[@freshwatertanks]

funny that you wrote easylife voogle. just bought a new bottle for him. i did use it twice in my geophagus and tetra tank and will now use it again. will see. i will just try to give him the best care possible. and thanks for your comment! 😃

[@dianecliff3620]

He had a good life, sorry I can't help, he is a good age, I use Indian Almond Leaves thay do have good beneficial properties may be some help 🙏👍

[@freshwatertanks]

yes i know! but he‘s at least acting ok for the moment! and yes i do use catappa leaves and also the extract. 😃

[@johnsonboy62]

I found that most dragon scale will have tumor disease =( sad csse

[@freshwatertanks]

i read that too. didn‘t know that this is something common. at least he‘s doing fine even with his tumor. hope it stays that way...

[@zhais.a1169]

Oh non🥺 C'est si triste😶

[@freshwatertanks]

oui c'est vraiment triste 🥺. mais j'espère qu'il a encore plusieurs mois à vivre sans douleur...

[@zhais.a1169]

@@freshwatertanks j'espère aussi pour lui.. Le mien est atteint de plusieurs tumeurs, malheureusement il n'y a pas beaucoup de chose à faire.. en espérant qu'ils vivent le plus longtemps possible😔

[@freshwatertanks]

oui c'est ce que je pense aussi. je vais continuer de lui donner le meilleur entretien possible. oh je n'ai pas su que le tien a aussi des tumeurs. désolé 😔

[@chapolli95]

Bonjour ! C'est la viellesse :/ superbe chaîne ! ♥️ Moi aussi j'ai un aquarium. Si l'envie te dit.. J'ai quelques vidéos. Et je suis une artiste. Porte toi bien. Le meilleur.

[@freshwatertanks]

merci beaucoup! 💚

[@dalmacija9856]

💚😔

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you! 😃💚

[@m_k8298]

Because of age sometimes they develop tumors. So sorry....

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you! yes i guess that's true!

[@tusharthakur5602]

Brother you have to contact sahil val, xotic aquatic he has very good knowledge.

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks! he‘s actually doing fine even with the tumor. i think that‘s because of old age, so i‘m just trying to give him the best care possible! 😃

[@ravitejosyula8723]

Plakats are proned to tumours

[@freshwatertanks]

yes many wrote the same about plakats. it's kind of sad as they are lovely fish to keep!

[@aloylittle2579]

use "api melafix"

[@freshwatertanks]

i'm not sure if this will help but thanks a lot for the comment!

[@泽泽-n6q]

营养不良 温度不够

[@freshwatertanks]

temperature is always around 25c° and i feed them once a day 🤷‍♂️