Advice on salt dip

[Quin]

Hey guys! It's been a while. I think Hank (betta, 10g, with mystery snail, can list tank params at request) is in the early stages of dropsy. I was a week late on this recent water change due to my personal life, and he's been bloated for the past 2+ days despite a consistent feeding schedule. Also, I believe he's starting to get lethargic as he's usually responsive to footsteps and only woke up tonight after I turned my desk lamp on.

Please tell me if you also believe this is dropsy. I will be performing daily water changes, and I'm debating a salt dip. Does anyone have experience or advice for this, as well as anything else that may help? His scales have not raised yet.

 

[itiwhetu]

photo please!

 

[Colin_T]

dropsy generally causes the fish to swell up over night and get very fat. the scales stick out from the body. they stop eating and do a stringy white poop.

there's not normally nay cure for dropsy.

 

[Quin]

dropsy generally causes the fish to swell up over night and get very fat. the scales stick out from the body. they stop eating and do a stringy white poop.

there's not normally nay cure for dropsy.

He is definitely not very fat, just lightly bloated. Hopefully it's not drops then?

@itiwhetu These were the best pics I could get, the camera freaks him out a little

 

[Naughts]

Try treating him for constipation - fast for a couple of days then feed half a shelled blanched (placed in boiled water for 3-5 minutes) pea. Repeat if necessary. Let us know how he gets on, he's a beautiful betta.

 

[Quin]

Try treating him for constipation - fast for a couple of days then feed half a shelled blanched (placed in boiled water for 3-5 minutes) pea. Repeat if necessary. Let us know how he gets on, he's a beautiful betta.

Thank you! I'll do that