Betta 911, last ditch effort

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Figured it wouldnt hurt to try asking here, never know who may knwo what you dont.
FIRST POST

Nero has something odd going on undr his chin. A few days ago i noticed a little bit of something hanging out below his gill on his chin, i thought possibly it was his beard that hadnt folded right(doesnt have much of a beard). Today, as in, 1 hour ago it looks 10 times worse.
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Not sure how to describe it, just looks fleshy and sort of red, again kind of like his beard isnt folded right, its coming from the lower are of his gills.

There have been no changes in care, the temps, perameters are all good. Nothing has changed, this has just..apppeared. Of course, im stressing to pieces.


SECOND POST
No progress. I can give a good description now, theres a pink mass with some clear tissue hanging off it and some white threads sticking off it(not fungus or worm like). There is also a VERY small and odd opaque spot/bump behind his eye. Doesnt look like ich. Possible just a stray bit of copper scale.

His breathing is fine Btw. I wonder if this isnt some messy tumor
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This shows the clear fleshy bits, it really scares me, it still doesnt cross me as a fungus yet though, it seems to have ripped through the skin on his chin meaning.....hookworm or turmor?

Also, tail regrowth seems to have halted or slowed down quite a bit
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Im watching for any signs of secondary infection

He was stressed a little by the photos, i havnt seen him stress bar much before.
 
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katie_

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Oh, I see that theyre normal.

You may not like it, but I dont see that getting any better :(
 

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Nh3 0, nitrite 0, nitrate is 0-15, it raises thorugh out the week of course but it normaly maxes at 15 before a water change, temps are 81. There are 2 other bettas in there, divided of course. One of wich is supersensitive to any water quaility and dieases issues, shes showing no problems.
 

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Oh, I see that theyre normal.

You may not like it, but I dont see that getting any better :(

thats what frustrates me, if its a tumor its deffinetly not benign. I HATE THIS, tumors and bettas have become 50/50 these days, i mean atleast 8 this week on the forum. Its rediculos, i blame all the idiot breeders and thai mass breeders. At the same time it just looks torn and masacred, its completley unreasoned, nothing sharp in the tank. I dont think hookworms take sprout in the face, its like his gills are falling out.
 
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Dimidiata

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Ugh :(
Are you thinking maybe euthanizing her? QUOTE]

Oh god no! He still swims, eats and flares like nothings going on. Even breathing seems uneffected. But if this gets ugly i will do what i must. Will never find another copper like him though.
 

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My LFS orders in designer bettas, line breds. They are normaly the culls of the crop, always special though, its normaly just uneven finnage or a bad top line(wich for pet standards is still far better then walmart of petco can ever hope for). Right now, i think its healing. I can DEFFINETLY say im seeing his beard being torn up, how is unknown to me, his gills are fine. Its just odd, the red is going away and being replaced by white, like regrowth. Its all very odd, but im positive this isnt just physical damage, whatever caused it will remain unknow. Im shiffting my focus back to his tail. You can see in the pics that its basicly been chewed to the nub and started regrowth, the issue is that i think it stoped, im not happy.
I WANT IT LIKE THIS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! T_T
 

katie_

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Oh bettas, always something going on with them.
I bought a gorgeous delta, it looked like he was made of pure gold. GORGEOUS!
Jumped. Died.

:(
 

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Im so sorry. I love golds. Im sure he had a good home. Right now its just me, hina, elton, nero and lyra, tanking it in my room. Love my fish <3
 

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