NickyB
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all!
I have a sick Oranda who without a doubt became ill due to poor water conditions and a new fish that was not quarantined. Again, I had her for 3 years, 30 gallon tank, and 2 filters (canister and power). Everything went south when I moved and someone else was taking care of her. I was able to stabilize the water parameters in about 2 weeks; in the interim she developed some wen growths and “finrot” which probably were more like ammonia burns. When this fish was given to me she had swim bladder so her buoyancy problems weren’t anything new. (Swim bladder was treated and never improved, so the assumption was it was congenital). I noticed she remained at the bottom corner of her tank and wasn’t very interested in eating. Buoyancy issues got worst and she was a bit bloated. I quarantined her and started treating with “general cure all”. After 2 days she started eating and swimming. A couple days after that I noticed her scales pineconning. I started treatment, Epsom salt, metronidazole in the water( API general cure), and hand feeding her fresh food daily mixed with kanaplex. Throughout treatment she never lost her appetite, has remained responsive to light and to me when I come near her, and swims around. Her scales are completely smooth now and she can now search the bottom for food. I really don’t know what to think; clearly to me she is getting better. I’m researched Dropsy at length, I am aware of the poor prognosis. I don’t want to euthanize her as she looks like she is improving. Basically my question is what kills fish when they have dropsy. I really can’t find too much info past *fish should be euthanized* What should I do?
Thanks all
I have a sick Oranda who without a doubt became ill due to poor water conditions and a new fish that was not quarantined. Again, I had her for 3 years, 30 gallon tank, and 2 filters (canister and power). Everything went south when I moved and someone else was taking care of her. I was able to stabilize the water parameters in about 2 weeks; in the interim she developed some wen growths and “finrot” which probably were more like ammonia burns. When this fish was given to me she had swim bladder so her buoyancy problems weren’t anything new. (Swim bladder was treated and never improved, so the assumption was it was congenital). I noticed she remained at the bottom corner of her tank and wasn’t very interested in eating. Buoyancy issues got worst and she was a bit bloated. I quarantined her and started treating with “general cure all”. After 2 days she started eating and swimming. A couple days after that I noticed her scales pineconning. I started treatment, Epsom salt, metronidazole in the water( API general cure), and hand feeding her fresh food daily mixed with kanaplex. Throughout treatment she never lost her appetite, has remained responsive to light and to me when I come near her, and swims around. Her scales are completely smooth now and she can now search the bottom for food. I really don’t know what to think; clearly to me she is getting better. I’m researched Dropsy at length, I am aware of the poor prognosis. I don’t want to euthanize her as she looks like she is improving. Basically my question is what kills fish when they have dropsy. I really can’t find too much info past *fish should be euthanized* What should I do?
Thanks all
