Cloudy betta eyes

[Datgurlhope]

So I set up a new tank this week and got 4 shrimp a few days ago to put in when I introduce my betta.  All but one have died.  Today my betta's eyes are cloudy and his movements are twitchy.  When setting up my tank the water was a mixture of tap, his tank water, some from the pet store, and most regretfully some water that came from my friend's tank when she gave me some propagations of her plants.  (Not trying to throw her under the bus, but she just kinda put it in before I could say no.)  I didn't let the tank cycle any before either.  (Entirely my fault)  I don't have any ph test strips at the moment, but they are on the way and I am getting my betta re acclimated to his old tank.  What should I do to help him/can I or is he too far gone?!

[Colu]

It sounds like a water quality issues that can cause cloudy eye with out noing your water parameters it's difficult to no for sure what I would do is daily 50% water changes and add prime to help detoxify any ammonia or nitrites just in case your having spikes in ammonia and nitirte till you can reqularly test your water 

[Datgurlhope]

Thanks for the thought!  I got him in his old tank with the original water still in it and he seems to have perked up already, so I am going to keep him in there till I get the test strips.  I never seemed to have any trouble with the tank even though it is smaller.  I hope the shrimp didn't bring any parasites in with them.