Help! Betta has dropsy

My betta Atlas seemed bloated yesterday, so I skipped feeding thinking he was just constipated. he’s in a divided 10 gallon, the other betta Legend is completely fine. Atlas was a bit lethargic, but still very aware of surroundings and curious. today he was swimming funky when I turned the lights on and I noticed he was pineconing. Of course i freaked out, I’ve never dealt with dropsy. I did a 40% water change. The tank is also recycling Bc of a freak accident and ammonia’s at 0.25, it’s dropped a lot, almost recycled, around week 12. He’s acclimating in a (clean) bucket, which has tannins, kanaplex, and aquarium salt. It’s only filled to one gallon and has a heater (78f), bubbler, and thermometer. What do I do? Advice? My parents are planning a big trip for this weekend and don’t care enough to cancel it for my fish and I don’t know what to do, I can’t stay.

 

Usual treatment for dropsy involves a daily epsom salt bath and dosing the tank with kanaplex

 

Usual treatment for dropsy involves a daily epsom salt bath and dosing the tank with kanaplex

Got it, so I’m doing things right so far? I fed a kanaplexed bloodworm, (he doesnt like them usually, that might also be why he only had one) should I be doing water changes?

 

Got it, so I’m doing things right so far? I fed a kanaplexed bloodworm, (he doesnt like them usually, that might also be why he only had one) should I be doing water changes?

Only as reccomended in the kanaplex directions

 

Only as reccomended in the kanaplex directions

Thank you for your help. He sadly passed away during the night. I feel awful, he was one of my two favorite babies. We buried him under some chrysanthemum. RIP Atlas, October 22, 2020-May 27, 2021

 

Thank you for your help. He sadly passed away during the night. I feel awful, he was one of my two favorite babies. We buried him under some chrysanthemum. RIP Atlas, October 22, 2020-May 27, 2021

Sorry to hear this....dropsy is a bad deal.