Update On My Female Guppy With Dropsy

[paige]

well i noticed that her scales were up on about the 4th march, then i posted a topic about it here on the forum on the 5th. And everyone said sorry its uncureable and to seperate her so the others dont nip the dead body, so i seperated her into a breeding tank (only thing i had that would still be heated) on the 5th its now the 15th of march and she is looking really good her scalles have gone down about 75%-85% so there only stiking out the tiniest bit now and she's alot activer, i know you guys said that it was uncurable and everything but is there anyway it can cure itself?? or maybe that it wasnt dropsy after all??

Thanx for any help

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Dropsy is primarily caused by constipation or internal bacterial issues, it can also be caused by a heavy pregnancy in female livebearers- constipation related dropsy is relatively easily cured, pregnancy dropsy is often cured when the fish gives birth although the fish can still die because of the stress of the illness, internal bacterial dropsy is the most difficult to treat and needs meds.
If her dropsy was caused by constipation or pregnancy then it may well have cured itself .

 

[paige]

REALLY!! omg that is great!! she was pregnant and she seemed to be struggling with it, but the thing is she hasnt had any babies (that i know of) yet she isnt half as fat as she was (she's a regualr size but she was really fat) and i'v also noticed that when her scales were up she was having really stringy white poo (which is bad right??) and now she's having a normall sized bowny colour poo (which is good right??).

The female guppy that i'm talking about is actually the one at the front on my banner in my signature and she is really pretty and has a great personality so i'd hate to loose her.

 

[blitztidus]

That is really good, she may be healed Coool

 

[paige]

yes i'm glad too, i'm gonna keep her in the breeder trap for a little longer because she hasnt fully recorved yet (she kinda likes it in there on her own at the minute anyway) and then i'll let her out when she's fully recovered