ChanMan

My betta sadly died. I have other fish in the tank so what do I do? Do I just do a big water change?

Do I need a filter in the tote or will an air stone be good enough?

I noticed the pineconing on Friday. I did a water change Friday night, but forgot to test the water first. A day after the water change I tested the water and ammonia was between 0.25-0.50, nitrites were 0, and nitrates were between 40-80. I also have live plants an in the tank and they’re all thriving. I did another water change after testing the water. The other fish in the tank are doing fine.

My betta has dropsy and I want to try to treat it, but I don’t have a spare tank or filter and there are other fish in the tank with him. What can I do?

What treatment can I do?

The plants all look good. I circled where I see the red on his fins and I also took a pic of him from the top of the tank. He looks a little bloated to me.

Nitrites are 0, ammonia is between 0.25-0.50, and nitrates are between 40-80. I have a sponge filter. His fins look tey have red marks on them like dried up blood, but they don’t like they’ve been nipped on. The tank is about 78, but it’s been that way since I got him and it never bothered him before.

My betta was at the bottom of the tank last night and it looked like he had labored breathing or was having a hard time breathing. I did a water change, but my dumbass didn’t test the water before I did the water change so I don’t know what the parameters were. Today he’s staying at the top, but seems to be breathing normal. He looks a little plump, but he did eat a few pebbles of food, but my other fish in the tank did not.but they seem to be doing fine otherwise I have sand and live plants in the tank.