Yet another of my fish is sick...

[HarpyFishLover]

Two tanks means tons of sick fish, I guess... first my betta Finn, who died a while ago, then Max, my guppy, and now my other betta Tilly.

I think he has a swim bladder issue, but I wanted to check with you guys before trying to treat it. After his ich, his stomach started swelling. At first, I thought he was just fat. But I fast him two days a week, and he hasn't gotten any less fat. I saw a similar post a few days ago about a betta who had a giant bubble thing on his side, and who started out the same way-- with bloat.

I'm going to include pictures, but here are the water parameters:
Ammonia 0, Nitrate 0, Nitrite 0, chlorine 0, pH 7.8, GH 350-400.
His tank is 5 gallons, but the way it bends the light, whenever he's on the far side of the tank, it looks like a 1 gallon tank. Temp is 78°.

I vacuum twice a week, but I forgot to vacuum last week.

Pics:

Sorry, but that's the best I can do. He's not very photogenic.

 

[HarpyFishLover]

I forgot to mention why I think it's a swim bladder problem. He sometimes backs up, swims straight up and down, and sometimes ends up sideways on the floating plants. I think he just has trouble getting over the plants, though, and that's how he gets over it.

I did notice that he's a little less bloated now, and he just had a giant poop trail, so maybe that's all it is. I'm going to fast him for two days, and maybe the problem will resolve itself.

 

[NickAu]

He looks bloated alright, How much are you feeding him?

If after 2 days of fasting he has not improved you might try a Epsom salt bath.