Fish desease?

[Beloved Turkey]

i have female bettas, and some of them seem a little fat, I’ll attach pictures but does anyone know if they just have big bellies or if they are sick, and what I can do?

 

[WoDia]

I have Bettas (both males and females for many years). The big bellies indicate to me, that they are carrying eggs. They will do that even without a male around. If they’re acting normally otherwise, then their bodies will just absorb the eggs without an issue. I can ONLY advise you from my own experience, but my females have never had any problems with carrying eggs.

 

[Beloved Turkey]

I have Bettas (both males and females for many years). The big bellies indicate to me, that they are carrying eggs. They will do that even without a male around. If they’re acting normally otherwise, then their bodies will just absorb the eggs without an issue. I can ONLY advise you from my own experience, but my females have never had any problems with carrying eggs.

Okay, thank you they have not been acting workers and have been eating.

 

[Lovely Lettie]

Welcome to our awesome community! Nice to meet you

 

[theoldchick]

https://bettafish.org/diseases/dropsy/

 

[fluffycrow]

I agree! They look like eggy females. If you'd like to breed them, now is the time

 

[fluffycrow]

https://bettafish.org/diseases/dropsy/

One of the major signs of dropsy is the pinecone appearance. Granted these are terrible photos, but I am not seeing any of this

 

[Beloved Turkey]

One of the major signs of dropsy is the pinecone appearance. Granted these are terrible photos, but I am not seeing any of this

Yea I’m very sorry about the terrible photos, my camera never gets good ones of the fish

 

[fluffycrow]

Yea I’m very sorry about the terrible photos, my camera never gets good ones of the fish

Don't worry about it! You should see how bad I am at getting photos of my male when he's flaring

 

[theoldchick]

https://www.hepper.com/how-to-tell-if-your-betta-fish-is-pregnant/