Please help should I put my goldfish down?????????

[Buffchick]

I think I'll give him another week and try to cure him with the meds. UHHHHH wish me luck. I will write with the progress.

 

[MissD]

I really wouldn't write him off just yet. Treat him and see how he does. 99% of the people I mentioned it to told me that one of my bettas who was suffering from dropsy was most likely going to die but I got him some Maracyn-Two and treated him with that anyway, just to give him a chance, and a week later he's completely cured.

Really, it's up to you, do what you feel is best for the fish, but I would definitely consider medication if I were you...then at least if he still doesn't make it you'll always know that you did your absolute best.

I hope everything works out...let us know!

 

[WILDER]

It's down to you in the end, it's your fish and you will no if he is suffering, but if you do want to save him i would start right away with the treatment.

 

[BigFishSmallPond]

I would try to save it if its not obviously done for. I had 3 labs and one day my wife WAY over fed them and murdered 2/3 the 3rd sure was done for but has since survived many months later and she is perfectly healthy and bright yellow. I was even warned she may not live long after the whole experience (uncycled tank on top of it at the time ...damn lfs...) and she is going strong 2 months later =]

Wilder is one of the most knowledgeable people on here and like they said you know ya fish best
Best of luck!
-ak

 

[OrkyBetta]

How's the fish doing?

Give him a chance. If it seems to just get worse, maybe it would be best to put him down.

If you have the money, a local veterinary might have some perscription stuff to use in his water. look in your local listings to see what veterinary practices work with fish. I get the weirdest looks at home for this, but I do take things like mice and fish to the vet and spend tons of money on a 3 or 4 dollar animal.

 

[annka5]

Try one full course of treatment, then if no improvement, time to let him go.
I had a fancy goldifh with a swim-bladder problem, no infection but spent a very very long time (like, several months) swimming on one side or upside down before he died. I feel really bad for letting him suffer for so long.
If anti-internal medication doesn't work, then the chances are nothing will; fancy goldfish particularly suseptable to swim-bladder problems (genetic).
Sorry.