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    Black Moor... Dropsy?

    Just wanted to update -- My Black Moor has made a recovery. I lowered the Epsom salt concentration in the hospital tank to 1/4 teaspoon after his swelling went down. I have been feeding him Metro-Meds since I received them in the mail. His two week treatment will be over tomorrow. I am SO...
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    Black Moor... Dropsy?

    I just tested my 75 gallon with the API liquid kit and the results are: pH 8.0 (we have hard water) Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 My fish is looking slightly better, slightly less swollen. And yeah, unfortunately there isn't a vet that sees fish around here, so the MetroMed will have to be...
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    Black Moor... Dropsy?

    Thanks for your reply. I am doing 50% water change in the hospital tank daily, as I know goldies are dirty and he's used to a much larger tank. Also, the Epsom salt bath I have him in is 2 teaspoons per 10 gallon, replacing what I change out each day. I have seen many recipes for the salt...
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    Black Moor... Dropsy?

    Here are a couple of photos. It's hard to get a good picture of him, as he is moving around quite a bit. The white spot is not permanent... The white spot seems to appear just before or after a scale falls off. Any ideas?
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    Black Moor... Dropsy?

    Hello fish experts! :) I have a problem with my black moor... He is nearly a year old. The other day I noticed his left side had what appeared to be an injury/sore...a couple scales missing. The next day, he began to "pine cone." I currently have him in a hospital tank with Epsom salt...
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