Help ranger looks sick!

[Kingsnorky]

Well it is summer now, and his tanks at 80 hes looking hot hes all lazy, and one of his gileds are kind of stuck out, and just today he got some ick on his head, and his scales look like their sticking out, and hes not eating his food I even tryed blood worms.
please help me I don't want my first betta to die. i've had him for a long time and gained attached to him.

 

[Kiarra]

80 is a fine temperature for a Betta, but it does sound like he's sick. Treating him with an anti-parasite medication for the ich would be a very good start right now.

 

[Kingsnorky]

Okay I really hope he'll be okay

 

[WILDER]

If scales are sticking out he has dropsy and sad to say that's the last stage of the desease.

 

[Kingsnorky]

soo is he going to die?

 

[Kiarra]

If it is dropsy, then he might, yes.

Is he bloated through his belly area? Are the scales sticking out like pinecones?

Either way, you should start treating him for Ich if he has it.

 

[Kingsnorky]

I'm treating him with ich and no not like pine cone and he donesn't look bloated.

 

[Kiarra]

Then it's probably not dropsy. Just treat him for his ich.

 

[Kingsnorky]

Oh i am so glad to hear that I really hope so!