Troubled Betta

[Night61]

recently my betta has developed a couple of lumps on him. looking at him from above the scales are raised i fear that this is dropsey.
he is acting some what normal his water has been murkey the last couple of days even with a water/filter change. today he has spent most of the day hiding either by the filter or under something. he did eat but then went back to his hiding.
i am not sure what else to do. i am replacing the filter again with a bio bag filter but i fear it might be too late to save my little study companion

please has any one elses betta had dropsy and lived. have i got the signs all wrong or is he doomed.

 

[devon_charm]

All you can do hun is treat him with internal bacteria meds, epson salts (not nomal salt) and keep his water clean. That may just do it

 

[LosC519]

Don't start treating with meds until you find out exactly what he has! You can add some salt for comfort but do this gradually. Post a pic and somebody will definitely confirm the dropsy.

 

[Night61]

well i have been reading and there is a chance he is just constipated. thats what i am rooting for, at the moment he has been filled with peas so hopfully that will clear the little devil out.