I Am Very Worried Please Help!

[comocrayfish5]

so i was looking in my fry tank just now and i there was one baby that was at the bottom "dying" so i scooped him up and looked and he has dropsy. the scales are just starting to stick out. i dont want the tank to get sick i have dedicated my life to those 60 or so fry! how can i prevent any others from getting it?

please help!

 

[bristlenoseitplecoman]

Do any of the others show signs of dropsy. If the fry is not dead try to put him in a quarantine tank. Wait for someone else to give you the treatment. One thing I do know is when any disease comes or if something is wrong do a water change. It can always help.

 

[comocrayfish5]

thanks. i will do a big water change and all of the other fish are fine i think. and i think i heard that dropsy is not curable. is that true?

should i rise the temp? (i put salt in earlier even when i didnt know)

 

[the_lock_man]

Dropsy is not an illness, it is a symptom. When the fish is so ill that it cannot regulate the amount of fluid in its body, it's more-or-less too late to save it. The symptom could be caused by a number of illnesses, some of which are contagious, some of which aren't.

I can't answer as to whether to raise temperature, because that may or may not be appropriate for the particular problem. I would suggest you don't raise the temperature, though. I do suggest making sure the water is as pristine as it can be.

 

[bristlenoseitplecoman]

Just let your fish do its thing. if it survives great and if it doesn't it is ok. It is also a symptom of indegestion so it might have a chance and I don't think that your other fish will get it but do a few water changes over the next few days just to be safe.

 

[comocrayfish5]

the fish did die shortly after i started this thread. i have been checking the other fish they look fine. i was looking up how to treat/prevent dropsy so i added aquarium salt like they said i am keeping a close eye on them and i did do a water change yesterday and will do one tomorrow.