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I did a 50% water change and gravel vac yesterday.

I'll definetly be getting the test kit this week.
Thanks to everybody for the help and suggestions.

Peas cooked, deshelled and mushed a little is the recommended way to serve peas. I weigh down a thick slice of zucchini so it sinks to the gravel, leaving it in for about 24 hours. It might take a few tries to get your fish interested in the zucchini.

I would still check your nitrate level incase its a problem. Probably best to buy one, that way if any other fish come up with the same symptoms you can check it right away. Long term high nitrates can cause lots of problems for fish.

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How do you prepare the veggies? Do they just eat them raw or do you have to cook them?

jenna, if it is dropsy there is really nothing you can do
as it is a symptom and not a disease.
What I would do is, keep up a varied diet,
get on those water changes, keep that water very clean,
and do some good gravel vacs.
Maybe feed some fresh veggies like pea or zuchinni, this can help if constipation is a problem.
keep an eye out for other symptoms


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Thanks everyone for your help. The Guppy died this morning.
I dont know if it is the same cause of death as with the dwarf gourami as the gourami didnt swell up at all.
I'll be sure to get a nitrate test kit this weekend (nearest LFS is over half an hour away in the next town.
In the mean time Ill cross my fingers and hope that none of the other fish in the tank fall ill.

Thanks again

Dropsy in itself is not a disease but rather a symptom that the fish cannot maintain the water equilibrium inside of him/her and the tank. If you fish does not show any outside signs of illness then he/she most likely fell ill to an internal parasite or bacteria.

I am not a specialist in this field, but I know that Dwarf Gouramies are not the most solid fish to get. If this would have been your only loss then I would have said that you should just write it off as such. But, now that your Guppy shows the same signs, there must be more going on in your tank.

As the others mentioned, test for your Nitrates first. If they turn out ok then we should try to find the right treatment, if available.

I guess you don’t have a second tank where you could put the Guppy in the meantime, right?

Hope this helps,

Ingo

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If the guppy is like what you said then yes its probably dropsy. It sound like your gourami died from something that a lot of dwarf gourami die from that I hear about. I haven't been able to figure out exactly what it is but Im thinking of bloat.

Take a sample of your water to the nearest LFS & they will test it for you.


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Hi everyone,

Last week one of my fish died mysteriously. A Dwarf Gourami. I knew that it was on the way out as it had not been acting normally, swimming mostly at the top of the tank near the surface and just generally not behaving the way it used to.
I have no idea what could have caused it's death (unless it was old age, although I had only had it for about 6 months).

Now, my female guppy in the same tank is starting to do the same thing. I have checked through the disease info on this site but can't find anything that sounds right. The other fish in the tank are behaving normally.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what could be causing this? Any help is appreciated!

Thanks


Sorry, I just realised that it would help if I posted some more info on water quality.

Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
PH 7.4
Temp 26c




Last edited by jenna1981 at 26-Jul-2005 03:52

I would take a sample of your water to get tested at the lfs and do a good gravel vac and water change (30 to 50%)

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I have just been looking at the guppy. I now believe it is dropsy. She is very fat (fatter than normal) and her scales are poking out.
Is there any hope for any of the othr fish in her tank?
I have an Angel, two spot blue gourami, male guppy, red phantom tetra and a serpea tetra.
What should I do with the female guppy?

I would definately get a test for nitrates.

Well, I didnt realise this until just now, but my testing kit doesn't test for nitrates.
Do you think this could be the problem?

what are the nitrate levels

The Gourami had been a but quieter than usual prior to swimming at the top but he/she was still eating.
The Guppy that is swimming at the top at the moment is still eating normally as well.

Before they start swimming at the top are they very shy and stop eating.