Need Help With Betta

[spider6]

Hello everyone. I am having a lot of trouble figuring out what may be wrong with my betta and any ideas would be really helpful. She is bulging out from both of her sides and a little bit underneath so I thought it might be dropsy but I'm not sure. Her scales seem raised but they aren't out like a pinecone yet. She has some red streaks by her gills and she has lost a layer of scales/skin on her face. She was subjected to ammonia poisoning for a few months because I listened to the pet store people and kept her in an unfiltered one gallon tank. But once I learned the truth, I switched her into a cycled, filtered and heated 5 gallon tank where she currently lives. She is still hungry and usually active although I will find her hiding on the bottom of her tank every once in a while. She has clamped fins and every few days she swims around in a robotic sort of way. The poops seem normal, reddish and stringy. She mainly just eats pellets but occasionally has seachem nutridiet fly larvae. She also lost her beautiful coloring and is a dull pink. I know its impossible to diagnose without seeing the fish but any help will be much appreciated.

ammonia is 0
nitrites are 0
nitrates are 20
no gravel in the tank.... a few marbles on the bottom but 90% clear.

If anyone has any suggestions or needs anymore info please let me know!!

 

[BerryAttack]

i would say that she is sick.. the poo should not have red (blood) in it at all. put some salt in the tank to help kill whats in the water and treat her for dropsy.

thats what i do.

 

[snazy]

The ammonia poisoning works its wonders months after the fish was subjected to it and it's common for fish to have internal damage causing early death or very weak immune system leading to other diseases.
The poop being red could be from the food you are giving him too so I wouldn't jump to conclusions.
You best bet is an antibiotic that treats internal and external bacteria. Don't get melafix or primafix, it's useless for this. When choosing medications, start with one that guarantees it will not affect your filter as these meds treat for gram negative bacterial infections mostly which are the most common ones in fish tanks. Try medicated food too and monitor your water parameters during treatment just in case.

 

[spider6]

Thanks for both of your suggestions. It's a terrible feeling to not know which illness you are fighting. wish my girl could talk to me and tell me