My Guppie Is Not Doing To Good ; (

[madjoker14]

Hello everyone, im hoping for some help as not even my local fish store knew how to handle this one...

well i have a guppie along with 6 more guppies in a 2.5 gallon tank... now before anything, they are very happy in the 2.5g, they show no signs of stress (other then this current guppie) and have all lived together for about a year...

now about 4 days ago one guppie start getting fat (male) and swimed close to the bottom, i notice he'll try to swim up but sank... so i thought it might be a bladder infection but now his scales are poping out...

what do you guys think i should do or recommendaton of some cure for him, he's a trooper for lasting 4 days, here's some pics,

^^ tank in which he lives in

thanks in advance everyone

 

[fish48]

Your fish as Dropsy it may be from a bacterial infection it’s not usually contagious. It is best to quarantine it dropsy is usually fatal

 

[mattvillas]

Treatment for Fish Dropsy
If you have a fish with a swollen, distended body typical of dropsy, it is best to isolate the fish and treat it in its own treatment tank if possible.

You can treat the fish by adding a small amount of epsom salts to the tank. Epsom salts consist of magnesium sulfate as opposed to sodium chloride found in regular aquarium salt (and table salt). Adding epsom salts to your tank will help to draw some of the excess water out of the fish's body cavity and tissues. Don't add more than 2.5 teaspoons of epsom salts per 10 gallons of water.

You should feed the affected fish antibacterial fish food for 7-10 days if the fish is still eating. You can also add some Maracyn Two to the aquarium that the fish with dropsy is in. Maracyn Two treats gram negative bacterial infections, such as Aeromonas, and is absorbed through the fish's skin from the water.

However, unless you start the treatment early the fish may still not survive. It is also possible that the dropsy may be caused by something other than a bacterial infection, such as a virus, or some other cause. If this is the case then the antibiotics will not be effective.

You can often prevent bacterial and other diseases in your fish by doing regular partial water changes (20-25 %) in your tank each week. In fact, if you have the time, doing partial water changes twice a week is even better. And of course, don't overcrowd your fish or overfeed them.

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[OldMan47]

The cures for dropsy are as varied as the causes. The reason is quite simple. Dropsy is a set of symptoms, not a disease. It describes a fish that has a distended belly for any of a dozen reasons. Unless you can get a tissue sample and analyze it, you will not have a clue about the real cause. Since almost no fish vets exist, it can be hard to get any kind of reliable diagnosis for a fish exhibiting dropsy symptoms.

 

[madjoker14]

thank everyone for the help, as i was changing the water from my tank i noticed that the sick guppie started swimming on its side, about 20 min later he died ; (

i feel like the water change killed because he lived for 4 days with his condition,but i will deff keep in mind the salt for future reffernce...

as for the other fishs... should i do a big water change? is there too many fishs in this 2.5 gallon? they all seem happy from what i see

 

[Min8040]

Sorry to here that your guppy has passed. I don`t see any harm in doing a big water change. I`m new to fish myself so don`t go by my word. I`m sure someone with more experience will give you a proper answer.

Min.

 

[OldMan47]

A large water change with proper dechlorination is never a bad idea. I often use exactly that if I have a fish who doesn't look right but I can't identify why.