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Disease Guide Directory

You can find detailed guides, symptoms, causes, and treatments below

Here to be preventative? Keep an eye out for early warning signs in your Betta:

• Bloated belly

• Clamped fins

• Pale or grey patches

• Excess slime

• Lethargy or unusual swimming

Recognizing these signs quickly makes it easier to handle bacterial or parasitic issues before they become serious.

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Bacterial Diseases

Spot, sores, or fin damage? Learn to spot and treat common bacterial infections in Betta fish before they get serious

Fin Rot / Tail Rot

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Pop Eye (bacterial form)

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Dropsy (bacterial organ infection)

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Bacterial Gill Disease (BGD)

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Body Ulcers

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Mouth Rot (Columnaris)

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Red Pest Disease (Hemorrhagic Septicemia)

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Lesions / Skin Infections

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Saddleback Disease (Columnaris) "Cotton"

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Parasitic Diseases

Mucus, irritation, or strange growths? Identify and manage protozoan and worm infections to keep your Betta healthy

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Velvet Disease (Oodinium)

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Anchor Worms

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Ich (White Spot Disease)

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Fish Lice (Argulus)

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Gill Flukes

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Costia (Ichthyobodo)

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