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[James10797]

MY betta was in a divided 10 gallon tank(so 5 gallon) but i had to move him to a 1 gallon because he had ick. So now he has ick WITH A BLOATED BELLY<-biggest concern. He doesnt come up to greet me anymore. hes eating though. his scales appear to be popping out( i think im just paranoid) but when i look from the top it looks fine.he just rests on the bottom. PLEEEEAAAASE GIVE ANY INFO. Thank you for your time

 

[dkpate]

His scales look pinecony? If they do, he probably has dropsy and you should get meds, or maybe try some salt. Start with 1/2 tsp per gallon (dissolved first) and on the second day do 1 tsp per gallon.

 

[hbeth82]

There are a lot of meds that can be used to treat dropsy. I think Maracyn has several that are good. If you can find it, I would recommend Kanaplex or something else with kanamycin - helped my dwarf gourami get over what I think was pre-dropsy & I know a lot of other people have had success with it.
As for the ich, I know higher water temps help (low-to-mid 80's) but I'm not sure if that would aggravate the dropsy.