HELP! I think my guppy has dropsy!

[maxwellag]

Look at the pics and see for yourself. You can see how he looks fat and his scales pincone out. I looked and saw him looking unhappy at the bottom of the tank this morning so I decided to take him out and put him in a qt mixing bowl... I hope my others don't get sick! Is there any way to prevent it in there other fish? Is there any way to help it or cure it or whatever? Thanks, Maxwellag

 

[maxwellag]

Someone please answer!

 

[Homedog98]

Aquarium salt and melafix might help, but I'm afraid dropsy is almost always fatal.

 

[Tasha]

look at the sticky above "disease diagnostic ......"
personally never dealt with dropsy, but it sounds like it... pics too blury for me to tell....

remember you'll need to get some oxygen in that bowl asap, or fish will suffocate...

 

[maxwellag]

I know I need to get oxygen. Could I just add rainsoft salt?

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

Epson salt will help. Put 1/2 tsp. for 1 gallon. My swordtails had dropsy and unfortunately passed away. Here is the link i made http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f17/help-swordtail-dying-148939.html
Here is a link on dropsy. Aquarium Fish - Dropsy - Disease Identification, Diagnosis & Treatment
BTW IMO your poor little guys has it.

 

[maxwellag]

Nevermind he died.

 

[Homedog98]

that's depressing.

 

[Scalare]

Sorry you lost your guppy, at least he's not suffering now.

Pete

 

[maxwellag]

Thanks. George was a funny little guy. he liked to swim in circles. Right now I'm worried that he got dropsy or whatever it was that he had from some germs or something in the water because I had a dwarf gourami with the same thing.

 

[Tasha]

oh im sorry for you loss!!

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

I feel 4 u!