Bloated Ram??

[MantisX]

Was wondering could anyone here tell me what my ram is suffering from. Firstly let me say he is eating normally and swims around regularly. It is a male. What is wrong with him is his appearance. He is really bloated in the body area and if you look at him from a top view, his scales are sticking up. What is he suffering from and how can I cure it if possible?

Thanks

MantisX

 

[Apocalypse_Gold]

Dropsy. Bad News. Not generally curable. Try Kanamycin. Do a large water change. Not much else to say.

 

[Galerius]

Sounds like Dropsy to me. It is an infection which shuts down the fish's ability to expel waste liquids from its body. Cure rates are hit and miss. I recently lost a female Ram to the same thing; she ate normally until the end, but her symptoms never improved. You can try Melafix, but I know of no known guaranteed cure. I hope everything works out.

 

[FMJnaX]

I'll confirm Dropsy. I've used Maracyn-Two with the best results. I've saved one and lost 3 to dropsy. Tough to combat. I wish you the best of luck.