rocknurworld2006
Fish Aficionado
What causes dropsy?
and is there anything u can do to treat it?
or is the fish just gonna die
and is there anything u can do to treat it?
or is the fish just gonna die
Dropsy
- Thread starter rocknurworld2006
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Here is what one source says
This disease is characterised by a swollen or hollow abdomen. Swollen areas may exhibit a 'pine-cone' appearance
caused by the fishes scales sticking out. Fish may also appear off-colour and listless, and may stop feeding. The
swelling caused by this disease may often be mistaken for a pregnant or egg-carrying fish. Gouramies and Cyprinids
(barbs, danios, etc) are prone to this disease.
Causes
Dropsy is a condition with several possible causes. It may frequently be caused by internal infections by a number
of different bacterial species. Viruses have also been associated with the disease. Poor water quality and/or diet
may trigger the disease. If the problem has been caused by permanant damage to the kidney, then treating the infection
will not eradicate the symptoms.
Possible cures
This disease must be caught early to maximise the chance of saving an affected fish, and even then the disease
is difficult to cure. Previously, antibiotics prescribed by a vet were the only means of treatment for those countries
(including the UK) where antibiotics cannot be purchased over-the-counter. There are
now commercially available remedies which may help. These include Interpet #9 Anti Internal Bacteria and Waterlife's
Octozin. The addition of salt (1 tsp/gallon) may also be beneficial.
Dropsy is not usually considered to be particularly contagious, so it should not spread to other healthy fish - dead fish should
be removed immediately however, to avoid cannibalism. However, bear in mind that there is more than one cause of dropsy, so in
some cases the infective agent could be contagious. It is preferable to carry out treatment in a hospital tank where
available.
HTH's
This disease is characterised by a swollen or hollow abdomen. Swollen areas may exhibit a 'pine-cone' appearance
caused by the fishes scales sticking out. Fish may also appear off-colour and listless, and may stop feeding. The
swelling caused by this disease may often be mistaken for a pregnant or egg-carrying fish. Gouramies and Cyprinids
(barbs, danios, etc) are prone to this disease.
Causes
Dropsy is a condition with several possible causes. It may frequently be caused by internal infections by a number
of different bacterial species. Viruses have also been associated with the disease. Poor water quality and/or diet
may trigger the disease. If the problem has been caused by permanant damage to the kidney, then treating the infection
will not eradicate the symptoms.
Possible cures
This disease must be caught early to maximise the chance of saving an affected fish, and even then the disease
is difficult to cure. Previously, antibiotics prescribed by a vet were the only means of treatment for those countries
(including the UK) where antibiotics cannot be purchased over-the-counter. There are
now commercially available remedies which may help. These include Interpet #9 Anti Internal Bacteria and Waterlife's
Octozin. The addition of salt (1 tsp/gallon) may also be beneficial.
Dropsy is not usually considered to be particularly contagious, so it should not spread to other healthy fish - dead fish should
be removed immediately however, to avoid cannibalism. However, bear in mind that there is more than one cause of dropsy, so in
some cases the infective agent could be contagious. It is preferable to carry out treatment in a hospital tank where
available.
HTH's
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rocknurworld2006
Fish Aficionado
ive spoke to vet they can provide an antiobiotic for this, but its gonna cost £19 for a check up then medication ont top of that.
alot of money!
alot of money!
ive spoke to vet they can provide an antiobiotic for this, but its gonna cost £19 for a check up then medication ont top of that.
alot of money!
Hmm thats quite a bit eh..
If its one of your show guppies its worth it m8ty
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rocknurworld2006
Fish Aficionado
ive spoke to vet they can provide an antiobiotic for this, but its gonna cost £19 for a check up then medication ont top of that.
alot of money!
Hmm thats quite a bit eh..
If its one of your show guppies its worth it m8ty
well its one of them and a galaxy rasbora
Amunet
Fish Aficionado
Only add in epsom salt. From what I've read, aquarium salt will only make the swelling worse and in my experience this is true.
I added 1tbs of epsom salt per 5 gallons directly to the aquarium along w/ tetracycline treatment when I caught dropsy early in one of my bettas and it helped her. Her bloating went down even though her scales still slightly stuck out some and her behaviour went back to almost normal. She was weaker than usual so rested more, but all other actions were normal. She did eventually die though a few weeks later. I'm not sure if it was b/c of whatever caused the dropsy or if she was eggbound and it caused problems or whatever *shrugs*
Not sure what caused her dropsy to begin with. I think it might've been a bacterial infection b/c another female in the tank had gotten sick (w/out the dropsy occuring) and it may have caused it. I'm not positive on that though. I've just had awful luck w/ bettas getting dropsy.
I added 1tbs of epsom salt per 5 gallons directly to the aquarium along w/ tetracycline treatment when I caught dropsy early in one of my bettas and it helped her. Her bloating went down even though her scales still slightly stuck out some and her behaviour went back to almost normal. She was weaker than usual so rested more, but all other actions were normal. She did eventually die though a few weeks later. I'm not sure if it was b/c of whatever caused the dropsy or if she was eggbound and it caused problems or whatever *shrugs*
Not sure what caused her dropsy to begin with. I think it might've been a bacterial infection b/c another female in the tank had gotten sick (w/out the dropsy occuring) and it may have caused it. I'm not positive on that though. I've just had awful luck w/ bettas getting dropsy.
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