Why does my Betta Fish look like a scale is coming off?
4 July 2010
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I have a Betta Fish and it looks like he has a loose scale on top of his head? I have 3 Platies with him and a Mystery Snail and I know that the more inhabitants in the tank the more room for bacteria to grow? I was wondering if it is a parasite or some kind of growth? Can anyone help?
Good for you for paying such close attention to your fish! Being observant can help you catch a lot of problems before they get out of hand. In this case though I would guess it is nothing more than a missing scale. Your bettas probably rubbed/bumped up against something or somebody in your tank took a little nip at him (a little tiff here and there is common in the community aquarium). Keep an eye on the spot to make sure a fungal infection doesn’t set in, but for now you don’t need ot medicate, medicines can stress your tank inhabitants, only if a fungal infection appears (unlikely though) would I add anything to the water. Good luck.
The fish could just be going through a mothing phase. Check the ph level of the water in the tank in have to be just right for fish to thrive.
quite possibly just rubbed against something in the tank, I wouldn’t worry about it unless more and more start coming off.
It does sound like either a parasite or bacterial(fungal infection) Also it all depends on the size of the tank and when the last time you cleaned the filter and did a water change
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