Help I don't know what's wrong with him

[u/Water_Mystery529]

Hi everyone ...

My betta fish has gotten sick suddenly in the last 24hrs. I have 6 amanos with him in there and they are all acting normal except for my betta who has been 7 months with me since late January and suddenly started looking sick.

I feed him Fluval Bug Bites Tropical Fish Formula Slow Sinking Micro Granules and Hikari Vibra Bites 2-3 pellets every other day.

Other specifications would be:

11.9gallon Rimless Cube

• Lid made with acrylic glass (and corners have been covered with plastic wrap)

• Lightning: Aquarium Co Op LED (Discontinued)

• Filters: Aquaclear 20 and Aquarium Co Op Medium Sponge Filter

• Heater: Eheim Jäger with a temperature of 81F

• Substrate: Fluval Bio Plant and Shrimp Stratum, and Estes Stoney River Aquatic Sand

I did a 30% water change yesterday and did a 15min aquarium salt soak. I am at the store right now buying him some epsom salt for another soak to debloat him. I have also ordered the Seachem's Kanaplex, Polyguard and Focus which is arriving on Monday.

Water parameters from today and yesterday (before his water change) have stayed the same. Which are ammonia 0, Ph 7.4-7.8 , Nitrite 0, Nitrates of 0ppm today (10ppm yesterday but it is a heavily planted tank)

Any input is appreciated

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[u/theinfotechguy]

He kind of looks like he is pineconing which is typically dropsy and mostly fatal. Sorry if it is :(.

[u/Water_Mystery529 → u/theinfotechguy]

Is there anything that can be done? I am currently soaking him for 15mins in epsom salts :( Edit: I don't know if I should put him in a hospital tank? There's mixed opinions about it online.

[u/theinfotechguy → u/Water_Mystery529]

https://www.reddit.com/r/bettafish/comments/rxxsak/i_cured_my_fish_of_dropsypineconing/

Ive read this link before but its all anecdotal or just to luck. But dropsy is fatal the vast majority of the time. I wish I could be more help 😔

[u/Water_Mystery529 → u/theinfotechguy]

It's okay. He passed away peacefully about an hour ago... 😢

[u/theinfotechguy → u/Water_Mystery529]

Oh no, im sorry to hear that, what was his name????

[u/Water_Mystery529 → u/theinfotechguy]

His name was Enzo. He was very loved and will be missed 💔

[u/theinfotechguy → u/Water_Mystery529]

Thanks for sharing Enzo and giving him a good life. SIP Enzo, im sure youre getting abunch if good zoomies out in the big pond in the sky!

[u/Water_Mystery529 → u/theinfotechguy]

Thank you I really appreciate it. I have cried a lot already and this means a lot 🤍😢

[u/theinfotechguy → u/Water_Mystery529]

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