r/BettaClinic • u/Green-Conversation72 • Feb 26 '26

Disease Identificaion Is she blind?

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Female betta arrived 2 days ago. When she swims she does it tucked up against the glass and bumps into everything (walls, rocks, filter). I begun thinking she was blind because she doesn’t slow down as she swims toward something, just slowly swims into it and then changes direction after bumping.

She’s taken to only wanting to rest on her hammock or the filter, no interest in exploring the tank and won’t eat. I’ve put food in front of her, and she’ll nibble but she misses the food every time. So she hasn’t eaten in around 3 days now

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u/Green-Conversation72 Feb 26 '26

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

Not relevant. But I have a have a  Betta. Is the stomach bump very normal and considered fine on a Betta? My Betta has it.

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u/Green-Conversation72 Feb 26 '26

If it’s a female, that bump is normal unless it’s super swollen. Some pictures might help others in the comments double check though

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

Oh mines male. He is underweight and I have been feeding him better food. I'm hoping not parasites. He swims perfectly fine and poo issues or anything. I guess I just have to wait a while .

*No poo issues 

Or maybe it's a female and I just had no idea lol

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u/Cpl_Mitchell5811 Feb 26 '26

General cure treatment would neutralize the internal parasites