I just bought it, they told me its a betta but i dunno. And if it IS one, what kind is it? Is it male or female? I need to know so i can name it! Haha. And yes i know that's a huge shrimp, and it's smiling. And its a small bowl. The big tank was dirty :C Gonna clean it up tonight.

I have had my Betta for about 2 months now. About two weeks ago he began to bloat. At first I thought it might be dropsy but he still hasn't developed the characteristic "pine cone" scales. He swims normally, his color is just as bright as the day I got him, he flares his fins and gills every...