I'm sorry to hear your granddaughter's little one is sick...
It's hard to tell with the pictures, but from your description it seems as if he can't swim properly.
Go ahead and remove him from betta revive, that really won't do much for him, and surprisingly, most betta owners stay away from it regardless of the name lol.
(Not blaming you, you were given advice that may or may not of been correct.)
Go ahead and put him in 2 tsp of Epsom Salt (unfragranced/undyed) per gallon of water, with your water conditioner.. (can use a water jug to mix it all up to make water changes easier).. you will want to do daily 100% water changes adding in the salt each time.. it can take 8-10 days before the Epsom will get him up and swimming again.
If the tank he is in is unfiltered, you can use that.. just lower the water level to about 3-4 inches to give him less of a distance to go up for air. If not, you can use a clean, soap residue free tupperware container to hold him in.. even the cup he came in if you still have it.
How big is his home tank?
How often and the % of water changes are normally made to it?
What is he eating, and how much?
He is a good age for a betta, so it may take him a bit before he gets back to being healthy.. I can't promise he will, as unsure exactly what is going on with him other then the light belly and not able to swim.
Was it suddenly he couldn't swim? Or was he swimming sideways, tilting, struggling with his buoyancy prior? Are there any unusual lumps on his body? It could help determine what is ailing him..
As for the Kosher salt.. if this is a SBD problem, then the kosher salt could actually make things worse. Epsom Salt can be purchased at most pharmacies, or stores with pharmacies such as Walmart, for pretty cheap.
It's hard to tell with the pictures, but from your description it seems as if he can't swim properly.
Go ahead and remove him from betta revive, that really won't do much for him, and surprisingly, most betta owners stay away from it regardless of the name lol.
(Not blaming you, you were given advice that may or may not of been correct.)
Go ahead and put him in 2 tsp of Epsom Salt (unfragranced/undyed) per gallon of water, with your water conditioner.. (can use a water jug to mix it all up to make water changes easier).. you will want to do daily 100% water changes adding in the salt each time.. it can take 8-10 days before the Epsom will get him up and swimming again.
If the tank he is in is unfiltered, you can use that.. just lower the water level to about 3-4 inches to give him less of a distance to go up for air. If not, you can use a clean, soap residue free tupperware container to hold him in.. even the cup he came in if you still have it.
How big is his home tank?
How often and the % of water changes are normally made to it?
What is he eating, and how much?
He is a good age for a betta, so it may take him a bit before he gets back to being healthy.. I can't promise he will, as unsure exactly what is going on with him other then the light belly and not able to swim.
Was it suddenly he couldn't swim? Or was he swimming sideways, tilting, struggling with his buoyancy prior? Are there any unusual lumps on his body? It could help determine what is ailing him..
As for the Kosher salt.. if this is a SBD problem, then the kosher salt could actually make things worse. Epsom Salt can be purchased at most pharmacies, or stores with pharmacies such as Walmart, for pretty cheap.
