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I have asked on several betta forums, and nobody replies to my questions regarding a female betta.
She's old, we got her last summer, but my bettas never seem to live longer than a year or two.
Here's a little description on what's happening.
3 gallon tank, filtered and heated.
parameters are 0 , 0 , 0 tank is cycled.
I have the water level really low right now.
She's appearing to have a large bump protruding out from her side, and it's reddened at that area, the scales are stretching and thinning.
She cannot swim very good, she uses the bump to prop herself on the ground, and only swims up for air or a bit of food, she still eats.
I feel really bad for her, she looks so sickly, but she wants to hold on for dear life, she refuses to give up.
Here's a picture of her.

She's in a shallow sterlite tub, because tanks are too tall and hard for her to swim in, so this tub works for now.
What type of medications could I try on her, if any?
I only have PimaFix, BettaFix, and AQ salt right now.
Repolie Can you please help me?
Edit: I put silk plants in for her to lay on, she likes to be lazy all day long.
She also has red lines on her gill plates, but those have been there for a while, and I never knew what they were from.
She's old, we got her last summer, but my bettas never seem to live longer than a year or two.
Here's a little description on what's happening.
3 gallon tank, filtered and heated.
parameters are 0 , 0 , 0 tank is cycled.
I have the water level really low right now.
She's appearing to have a large bump protruding out from her side, and it's reddened at that area, the scales are stretching and thinning.
She cannot swim very good, she uses the bump to prop herself on the ground, and only swims up for air or a bit of food, she still eats.
I feel really bad for her, she looks so sickly, but she wants to hold on for dear life, she refuses to give up.
Here's a picture of her.

She's in a shallow sterlite tub, because tanks are too tall and hard for her to swim in, so this tub works for now.
What type of medications could I try on her, if any?
I only have PimaFix, BettaFix, and AQ salt right now.
Repolie Can you please help me?
Edit: I put silk plants in for her to lay on, she likes to be lazy all day long.
She also has red lines on her gill plates, but those have been there for a while, and I never knew what they were from.