omg please help idk where im posting this but i need help

[binka_nugget]

Sorry, I'm not positive what it is.. hopefully someone else will know. I have a plakat male with the same thing.. except for laying on his side. One eye is slightly bigger than the other and the face is red and almost flakey. Last week it was his right eye, then it got better, and now it's his left.

It seems to be clearing up though. All I did was make sure his water was always sparkling clean, added aquarium salt and a couple drops of aquarisol.

[Sevaede]

Are you sure he's not... dead?

[Miss Z]

If his eyes are bulging, it could be popeye, although this is usually accompanied by a swelling of the body. If he's swimming on his side, then probably something is affecting the swim bladder, which helps them to swim upright and keeps them bouyant in the water. If the swim bladder has stopped functioning for some reason, unfortunately there's little you can do. Fish are not easy to treat. I'm sorry you have to experience this.

[IRescue452]

The best treatment is to do a 100% water change with dechlorinated water. Popeye and other betta problems are often caused by bad water quality. Do not clean the tank or decor though, just make sure the replacement water is about the same temperature.