About Amber Worman Expertise I specialize in Gouramis, Black Moors, Fantail goldfish, and Bettas. I can answer questions about fish behavior, tank mates, diseases, and living conditions. I do not have much experience with breeding these types of fish, however.
Experience Fish are my passion - I have raised these types of fish for as long as I can remember. I am a college student at Purdue University where I have a major in Biology and a position as a lab technician in a fish laboratory.
Expert: Amber Worman Date: 2/10/2008 Subject: I think Wurgle my beta is extremely sick and dieing!
Question One of his eyes is buldging and is cloudy. ive had him for just over a year and he has been happy and healthy and goes cray when i shake hi food above his tank. yesterday morning i noticed he had lost some colour in tha face and his eye was buldged he know longer gets excited for feeding time. and all he does is sit an a corner near the top of his tank and everyonce in awhile get some air. could this have anything to do with his friend snail?
Answer Hello Shalene-
It sounds like Wurgle has an infection called "pop eye." This disease is rarely fatal, so you can probably cure Wurgle without much trouble. You might want to buy some aquarium salt and some Melafix, and you'll need to get Erythromycin (an antibiotic) or Maracyn II. You can find both at PetsMart. Follow the treatment instructions and you should be fine.
