disease verification?

[MSU Fan]

I tried using the sticky's, and the only remotely close "disease" would be dropsy. Can you please look at this picture of one of my loaches and confirm what is exactly the case? The loach in question is swimming around, not acting lethargic, and seems to be eating fine. My wife claims that his swimming is similar to "waddling" for reference - probably because of being lopsided!

Thanks for the help.

 

[Apocalypse_Gold]

Dropsy usually leads to "pineconing" of the entire body. Are his scales sticking out? Is he asymetrical? Have you tried feeding peas (for constipation)?

 

[MSU Fan]

that's part of the issue - loaches are scaleless.

 

[Apocalypse_Gold]

I feel silly now. Since the swelling seems localized, you can rule out dropsy.

 

[MSU Fan]

I feel silly now.

Don't worry about it - honest mistake

Since the swelling seems localized, you can rule out dropsy.

Good to know - I am going to use the peas tonight to see if that helps. Thanks!

 

[Ichthyologist]

The loach appears fine to me. My clown loaches always have stomachs like that after some good eatin'. I take it this is not the case here?

For further help, if you were using the stickies I assume you would have seen this one:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=33947