My betta fish is showing what I think is the early signs of dropsy. He is bloated (and has been for about two days) and his scales appear to maybe be starting to pinecone. I did a 100% water change and took all of the plants and decorations out of his tank. What else should i do to help him?
Housing
What size is your tank? 1 gallon
What temperature is your tank? approx. 80 degrees
Does your tank have a filter? yes
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? no
Is your tank heated? no
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? none
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? Aqueon color enhancing betta food (pellets)
How often do you feed your betta fish? once a day, 2-3 pellets
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? every 2 weeks
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 100%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? Top Fin betta water conditioner, API stress coat
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
pH: 7.8
Hardness: 50
Alkalinity: 180
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? bloated
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? a little bit more lethargic, a little bit of trouble swimming, swims on side sometimes, every once in a while i see him at the bottom of the tank floating vertical with his face facing down
When did you start noticing the symptoms? 1 day ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? 100% water change, removed all decorations from tank
Does your fish have any history of being ill? had fin rot once, has healed
How old is your fish (approximately)? 1 1/2 years old
Housing
What size is your tank? 1 gallon
What temperature is your tank? approx. 80 degrees
Does your tank have a filter? yes
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? no
Is your tank heated? no
What tank mates does your betta fish live with? none
Food
What type of food do you feed your betta fish? Aqueon color enhancing betta food (pellets)
How often do you feed your betta fish? once a day, 2-3 pellets
Maintenance
How often do you perform a water change? every 2 weeks
What percentage of the water do you change when you perform a water change? 100%
What type of additives do you add to the water when you perform a water change? Top Fin betta water conditioner, API stress coat
Water Parameters:
Have you tested your water? If so, what are the following parameters?
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
pH: 7.8
Hardness: 50
Alkalinity: 180
Symptoms and Treatment
How has your betta fish's appearance changed? bloated
How has your betta fish's behavior changed? a little bit more lethargic, a little bit of trouble swimming, swims on side sometimes, every once in a while i see him at the bottom of the tank floating vertical with his face facing down
When did you start noticing the symptoms? 1 day ago
Have you started treating your fish? If so, how? 100% water change, removed all decorations from tank
Does your fish have any history of being ill? had fin rot once, has healed
How old is your fish (approximately)? 1 1/2 years old