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    I would.. start by giving him 1 piece in the morning, 1 in evening.. that way he recovers from the fasting and gets used to his new food gently. After a few days of doing that I would feed him 2-3 pellets of the buffet twice a day, as they are small and shouldn't cause any digestive problems.

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    Hikari had recently changed their ingredients from what I understand, and actually went down in quality. Unsure if maybe last time you bought it, you got the new recipe which could affect him. I use the Omega Betta Buffet with great success on even my pickiest of eaters.

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    Of course :)

    He doesn't sound too bad right now, but definitely to be on the safe side continue what you are doing and go to Epsom if he isn't better.
    What type of food are you feeding? Some lower quality foods can easily cause this, regardless how much you feed them. Have you changed food recently?

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    If you can, mix the salt/water/conditioner in a gallon water jug (or any clean soap free liquid container that is a gallon), and use that for the water changes if you want.. since he is having trouble swimming, you are doing the right thing by lowering his water.. so the water jug will make it easier to do changes for the lesser water.

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    Sorry to hear he isn't doing so well :(

    Go ahead and give him another day and see how he does on fasting and if that doesn't work then I would try Epsom, start him out at 2 teaspoons per gallon (make sure to dissolve it completely before he goes in it).. daily 100% water changes with new Epsom. It could take 8-12 days for it to clear if it is just an SBD problem.
    Are there any other signs of illness with him? Losing color, gasping? If you can, try to keep the bottom bare of substrate and see if he is going to the bathroom once you start feeding him again- I would fast him for at least 3 days to make sure his system gets cleared out.
    Let me know how he does.. I don't always get on here, but you can msg me on my FB page for any more questions or problems, I check that throughout the day-
    facebook.com/myates78

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    Stress Coat is fine to use, go ahead and use it up.. Tetra AquaSafe, or Prime are really good.. as long as it removes chlorine/chloramine, ammonia and if possible, binds metals.
    How big is the tank? And might as well leave him in there while it cycles, as it can take a month or more to establish a proper cycle (if the tank is large enough 5+ gallons). Just check the water chemistry a few times a week for the next 4-6 weeks, and if you see a spike in ammonia/nitrates/ites then do a partial water change. But the tank will cycle with him in it.

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    Test strips are not all too accurate, but generally give you an idea of where you are sitting.
    What water conditioner are you using? A lot of conditioners will turn ammonia into ammonium, which is safe.. but will show up as ammonia on tests (both liquid and strips). Ideally you want ammonia 0-.25ppm, but since it was shortly after a water change, it is most likely ammonium. The rest seem perfect..
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