So when I said Indigo wasn't eating? It was because he has dropsy. I couldn't tell yet because his stomach wasn't swollen at all, and his scales weren't protruding outwards either. He won't eat, won't really move, and just seems really unhappy.
Have any of you had any bettas that have had dropsy? Did you cure it successfully? Please help me out so I can buy supplies to help him!
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I'm glad to of seen this, I think my betta Blood Moon might have this... the symptoms of your betta match what has been going on with her.
Most common sign of dropsy is "pine coning" or where the scale are raised.
I hope it goes well! Please keep us posted if you decide to try and treat it!! Hopin your fella pulls through
I'll update if anything happens!
like mermaid said, dropsy is extremely hard to treat and treatments arent guaranteed to work.. i have heard of one case that involved using epsom salt and "Betta Revive" for two weeks, doing 100% water changes every day in a very small hospital tank. i hope all goes well :[
I might try this, but I'm not sure if this will help :( setting up QT tank right now
Unfortunately dropsy is VERY hard to treat and it has a low success rate. Dropsy is organ failure.
Yes, that's what I heard... I'm not sure if treating him will do anything at this point because he's not eating.
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