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I dont want to worry you, but my recently deceased betta just went through this exact thing. I had him for a year and always kept the tank clean. Dropsy is a gram negative bacterial infection. I tried several treatments with Oscar (antibiotics, anti parasitic meds, and the shelled cooked pea)...

Well, I walked in to check on him this morning and he had passed on. It was a fun year with him, he went out well, flaring and very active until the end. I really appreciate all the help and advice I got here. Learned alot. Looking forward to my next one. Thanks again.

Hey guys I have a feeling I may have hit a nerve here with the euthanasia topic. I am sorry for bringing it up, I really meant it as an absolute last resort and to be honest I havent really seen a method I like or could really carry out. I may just let nature take its course. I cant really tell...

Thanks azulfire24, I will try that pea trick. I only feed him about 6-8 of the betta bites (little round pellets) per day. I also noticed his excrement today and it was a tannish brown color and about .5 cm. in length.

I am not for sure but I have a degree in microbiology here in the states and until I got my fish and he got sick I didnt realize so many broad spectrum antibiotics were available for a cheap price at any local pet shop. I know the English and most European countries take a very progressive...

I am not sure what color his excrement is Helen, but everything seems the same. I havent noticed any obvious differences. He does still basically act the same. He doesnt flare his fins like he used to or his gills when he sees his refelction, and he has some trouble swimming, but I believe these...

Thanks, and I am really impressed by all the helpful information I have found on this site. You guys are like fish out of water! I have learned alot in the last 24 hrs. I dont think I could do any of those methods to Oscar. I know he is just a fish, but he has personality to me, and he is my...

Changed the water this morning, put in new rocks, plants, hiding spots, and also added some parasite clear. Keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks again. In case I have to, is there a humane way to euthanize? I hate even talking about this but Oscar keeps increasing in size and I am afraid he is...

Thank you, I didnt think it was dropsy either, for the same reason, no pineconing, but the pet shops kept telling me thats what it was. I am thinking parasites too, like in Malowian??? bloat. Thank you very much I will try that treatment first thing in the morning.

Hi, I have had a betta, Oscar, for about a year now and the last time I changed his water, he started to look like this http://pets.webshots.com/album/561840044kKOCAM I always keep the tank clean, changing the water about once a week and I have a filter running in it. This started about three...