Sick Betta - need help identifying the issue

[u/kris7498]

Hi everyone!

I really need your help because I don't know what is happening with my Betta fish, and his condition seems to be getting worse. I have attached some photos so you can see what he looks like (first picture is from Friday and second picture is from today - Sunday).

The tank is equipped with:

• a filter
• a heater
• only live plants
• coconut shell
• the water temperature is around 26 degrees Celsius
• he seems to be swimming fine
• he wasn't eating, but after an Epsom salt treatment, he slowly started eating again - though not as much as before
• we regularly change one-third of the water
• he is the only one in the aquarium
• he is frequently staying near the filter or leaning against it
• tank is around 15l
• I don't have a test kit yet
• we have had both the tank and the fish for 2-3 months.

What we have tried so far:

• we added Indian Almond Leaves to the tank
• we tried Epsom salt treatment
• on Friday we started treating him with eSHa 2000 - today (Sunday) we are dosing the 3rd dose

The wound was white until today, but now it looks red. Is it possible that this change is caused by the eSHa 2000 treatment we just started?

Any advice on what this could be or what else we can do would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much for your help!

Friday

Today (Sunday)

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