I need help, betta sinking to bottom

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so my sister has had this betta fish for a while maybe 3ish years and is absolutely awful when it comes to taking care of her fish as she forgets to feed him, and NEVER cleans his tank, as I have many animals of my own I help her on occasion knowing that if I don't do it won't be done but more recently I have noticed that he is sinking to the bottom and won't swim at all, which doesn't seem normal so I have made her give me her fish so I can try to help him and have been keeping his tank nice and clean but I feel like there is something wrong such as fin rot maybe or swim bladder but I have no idea and also no idea how to help this fish I could really use some help for some treatments to try and what I should do about him because I feel bad he has been mistreated by her for so long so please help me get him back t being healthy

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Thank You again in advance
 

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Fin rot can be treated with clean water and medicine if deemed necessary.
I believe swim bladder disorder in bettas can be treated with aquarium salt.

This betta looks to be in an unheated, unfiltered bowl. I highly recommend getting him into at least a 2.5 gallon heated/filtered tank if you want any hope of recovery.
 
Try to move him in larger tank. Filtered and has heater at the mean time while you are preparing his tank just lower his water and do frequent water change.
 
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