joannde
Aquarium Advice Addict
My poor Spot has dropsy. He's been my special kitchen buddy for 2 years - he's too young to go ! But its happening
I'm keeping him comfortable right now. He's in a 2.5G planted tank with a handmade ceramic hidey hole to duck into.
As I understand it, dropsy can be caused by many different things - could be bacteria, could be viral. I can disinfect the tank and hidey hole with bleach. What about the plants ? Is it possible to transmit whatever caused the dropsy in Spot on the plants if I reuse them ? Would a thorough rinse and a quick bleach dip be sufficient to clean them ?
Has anyone ever put a new betta into a planted tank where the prior occupant died from dropsy ? If yes, was the new fish ok ?
My poor spot (we really need a breaking heart emoticon !)
I'm keeping him comfortable right now. He's in a 2.5G planted tank with a handmade ceramic hidey hole to duck into.
As I understand it, dropsy can be caused by many different things - could be bacteria, could be viral. I can disinfect the tank and hidey hole with bleach. What about the plants ? Is it possible to transmit whatever caused the dropsy in Spot on the plants if I reuse them ? Would a thorough rinse and a quick bleach dip be sufficient to clean them ?
Has anyone ever put a new betta into a planted tank where the prior occupant died from dropsy ? If yes, was the new fish ok ?
My poor spot (we really need a breaking heart emoticon !)