Trouble with Treatment

[nabokovfan87]

Everything I'm seeing is specifically calling these two as your steps for treatment.

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• If overeating is the cause, you should try fasting your Betta. 
• If constipation is the cause, try giving them an Epsom salt bath.

Epsom salt specifically because that will help to encourage them passing waste and help reduce swelling.

 

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Epsom salt for constipation in bettas

Constipation is a common condition suffered by many types of fish, including bettas. Symptoms include belly bloat and loss of appetite. Constipation is usually caused by overfeeding or feeding a low-fiber diet. Stop feeding a fish with this condition for 24 to 48 hours. If you don’t see improvement, offer the fish tiny pieces of vege based food. If the fish shows no improvement, consider giving him an Epsom salt bath, which acts as a muscle relaxant. To give your fish an Epsom salt bath, pour half of the tank’s water into a clean container. Add 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt for every 1 gallon of water. Have the fish swim in the solution for 15 to 30 minutes. Remove the fish promptly and return him to his aquarium if he appears stressed or relieves himself.

 

Epsom salt for treating dropsy

Dropsy is a potentially fatal condition in which the kidneys of a fish fail, leading to fluid retention. A fish experiencing dropsy has a bloated abdomen and raised scales. Epsom salt may be used as part of dropsy treatment by isolating the sick fish in a separate “hospital” tank, then adding Epsom salt at a rate of 1/8 teaspoon for every 19L of water. The Epsom salt will relieve swelling.  Never use aquarium salt, or any other type of sodium, to treat a fish with dropsy: It may worsen the condition.

 

[Stephanie K]

@Colu @nabokovfan87 thank you both again for your help. Heartbroken to say our little guy passed away this evening. We appreciate your support through this difficult time

[nabokovfan87]

Very sorry for your loss.

[Colu]

Sorry to hear he didn't make it