Antichton
New Member
Hi all,
Wish I was here under better circumstances. So one of my black tiger badis has developed dropsy over the last year or so. At first, I thought he was just fat/constipated since he was the most aggressive eater out of the ones I have, and was always a bit rounder. But over the last month or so, his scales have definitely pineconed and I can see red fluid building up in his abdomen. Just today, he started developing red streaks along his flank. His breathing is a bit labored, but he is still swimming actively and eating normally. A few questions:
1. Could this be caused by an infection or external agent? I suspect it is a tumor as he had a small bump on his side when I got him and the progression has been very slow. It has accelerated over the past month though.
2. Is there any way to treat? If not a cure/medicine, anything to help with the bloating or make him more comfortable?
3. If there is no treatment, is there a way to tell when I should euthanize him? I don't want to euthanize him if possible, and he seems to behave normally.
I've included a couple of photos, a front and a side view. I circled the original bump on his side in the side view (sorry for the picture quality). Thanks for all your help.
Parameters and common information (per stickied thread):
Tank size: 10 gallons
pH: 7.2
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0-10ppm
kH: 54ppm
gH: 238 ppm
tank temp: 70-78 F depending on season; currently sitting at 76F (temp variation within ~1-2F over a day/night cycle)
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Bump on side (no color, just raised scales), dropsy (abdomen is swollen and filled with red fluid), labored breathing
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 25% every week (2.5 gallons)
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: None
Tank inhabitants: 6 other badis, 4 CPD, 5 clown killifish, a lot of cherry shrimp, 1 nerite snail
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): Last inhabitant added were the clown killifish ~7months ago
Exposure to chemicals: None
Digital photo (include if possible):
Wish I was here under better circumstances. So one of my black tiger badis has developed dropsy over the last year or so. At first, I thought he was just fat/constipated since he was the most aggressive eater out of the ones I have, and was always a bit rounder. But over the last month or so, his scales have definitely pineconed and I can see red fluid building up in his abdomen. Just today, he started developing red streaks along his flank. His breathing is a bit labored, but he is still swimming actively and eating normally. A few questions:
1. Could this be caused by an infection or external agent? I suspect it is a tumor as he had a small bump on his side when I got him and the progression has been very slow. It has accelerated over the past month though.
2. Is there any way to treat? If not a cure/medicine, anything to help with the bloating or make him more comfortable?
3. If there is no treatment, is there a way to tell when I should euthanize him? I don't want to euthanize him if possible, and he seems to behave normally.
I've included a couple of photos, a front and a side view. I circled the original bump on his side in the side view (sorry for the picture quality). Thanks for all your help.
Parameters and common information (per stickied thread):
Tank size: 10 gallons
pH: 7.2
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0-10ppm
kH: 54ppm
gH: 238 ppm
tank temp: 70-78 F depending on season; currently sitting at 76F (temp variation within ~1-2F over a day/night cycle)
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Bump on side (no color, just raised scales), dropsy (abdomen is swollen and filled with red fluid), labored breathing
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 25% every week (2.5 gallons)
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: None
Tank inhabitants: 6 other badis, 4 CPD, 5 clown killifish, a lot of cherry shrimp, 1 nerite snail
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): Last inhabitant added were the clown killifish ~7months ago
Exposure to chemicals: None
Digital photo (include if possible):
