need help

[c-monkey]

please help! my poor betta's belly has become so swollen he looks like he's going to pop!
i assumed constipation, fasted for a couple days then tried the pea trick for a couple days. no improvement so i tried epsom salt bath. nothing. waited a couple days then did everything all over again. he has poopish kind of stuff coming out of him but nothing substantial. i don't know what's wrong with him or what to do anymore! i can't stand to see him like this although he doesn't act like he's suffering. should i keep trying to treat for constipation? could it be something else?

[Nic W]

could be an internal parasite, you could pick up some meds at your lfs... make sure to dose accordingly, and make sure it covers a wide range of things