u/skrukketiss69

Just found this in my fridge. Never seen this kind of mold before.

Edit: Talking about the weird little blobs.

Hello!

I am writing this post on behalf of my friend since she doesn't use Reddit.

So, this is her Betta. She's probably around a year old, and my friend has had her since January.

She gets fed pellets with insect protein, as well as daphnia. Usually fed every other day.

Her tank is 60 liters, heavily planted with a filter and heater (usually around ~26c) and her tankmates are shrimp and snails. The tank gets cleaned roughly every 2 weeks, with appropriate water changes of course. This tank has been running since late spring and there has never been any issues with parameters.

I am not able to provide specific parameters right now, but the last check was very recently and everything was a-okay as always, no ammonia or anything. pH is always at a steady 7.5. The tests used were liquid tests, not strips.

So finally about the Betta and her issues. About 2 weeks ago my friend noticed that she was suddenly very bloated along her sides, as you can see on the pictures. This appeared very quickly, possibly over night. We first assumed constepation and did a fair amount of fasting with only some daphnia for a week as well as doing a few Epsom salt baths, but this did not help at all. She has not gotten any smaller (or bigger) during these two weeks.

She acts completely normal as if nothing is going on. No change to her behavior, swimming or appetite.

We're at a complete loss at this point and we don't know what can be done to help her. Any help in figuring out what this might be would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.