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06-08-2012, 03:52 PM
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petrol headed fish freak
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: uckfield, England
Age: 17
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Dropsy or bloat??
Ok guys one of my bros giant danios has taken ill and is gonna be treated in my 5g, thing is I am not totally sure what it had. It is red around its belly and has a swollen arsr or whatever you call it.
However the reason dropsy occured is beacuse its scales are facing forward only around the bottom of its belly.
So which one is it and how do I treat it using home remedies as my lfs is closed until monday?
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06-08-2012, 04:17 PM
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petrol headed fish freak
Join Date: Dec 2010
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With a closer look it appears to have forward facing scales all over just noy as bad om top. I fear its dropsy and my lfs is closed I think he had it 
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8 gallon-FW
12x glowlight tetra
2x X-ray tetra
2x hillstream loach
1x botia kubotai
5 gallon FW
MTS
Apple snails
Giant pink ramshorns
Giat columbian ramshorn
Send me POTM AND TOTM Feb 2013 by 28th
SW setup
34l FW setup
5G FW setup
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06-08-2012, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Age: 48
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Could be any number of things. Blind guesses could be worse than doing nothing. Anyway, once dropsy sets in, don't get your hopes up. That usually happens near the end.
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06-10-2012, 11:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Aaaand I just discovered one of my flagfish all dropsical. I hate dropsy, especially when just happens out of nowhere. Wish him luck.
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06-11-2012, 07:51 AM
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Darth Ichthyos
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Try an epsom salt treatment. Ok.. so its already Monday, but it's still a good idea.
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06-11-2012, 08:47 AM
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petrol headed fish freak
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: uckfield, England
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Originally Posted by TheOldSalt
Try an epsom salt treatment. Ok.. so its already Monday, but it's still a good idea.
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haha cheers guys, he snuffed it after 24 hours
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8 gallon-FW
12x glowlight tetra
2x X-ray tetra
2x hillstream loach
1x botia kubotai
5 gallon FW
MTS
Apple snails
Giant pink ramshorns
Giat columbian ramshorn
Send me POTM AND TOTM Feb 2013 by 28th
SW setup
34l FW setup
5G FW setup
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06-11-2012, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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snuffed it=  ?
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1 blue dwarf gourami
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06-11-2012, 11:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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I think TOS was talking to me about the epsom salt treatment. What he didn't know is that I already have him in an epsom bath. For me, I'm not looking for advice. I've recovered fish from dropsy before. it's just frustrating when there is no apparent cause for it, and nothing wrong with the other fish in the tank.
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