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3 new acquisitions (all from same source), being yellow platys & have been transferred from QT to display tank in the last few days. But I may have done this too quickly. I noticed today that all 3 look to be pregnant & I can see that pine cone look I've heard about before.

Is there any treatment for dropsy. I thought I read not. Should I remove them from the tank? Is it contagious?

Thanks for your help.

Cheers
TW

To my knowledge there is really no effective treatment for dropsy, however I believe I did read a post on this site some time back that suggested a treatment, but I really don't remember what it was.

Yes, you should remove them from the tank as soon as possible and quarantine them.

Jim

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Thanks OldTimer, so if there is no treatment &, from what I've read, it is a pretty slow & painful death, should I merely put them in the QT to see what happens?

No point adding any melafix?

Cheers
TW

Melafix really isn't going to do anything for them. If they do have dropsy, then you may wish to euthanize them, but you may want to make sure that they definitely have dropsy first.

My only other suggestion would be to attempt treating them with a broad spectrum anti-biotic, as I researched some of the previous posts on this subject and this was suggested, however I really couldn't find any real success.

Jim

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

Thanks OldTimer

I've narrowed it down to only a possible 2 that have dropsy. On close examination, there is a pregnant female & the other male isn't showing the pine cones & I can't really see the swollen belly I thought I saw.

The other 2 I'm fairly certain of though & they are in a hospital tank for observation, although I'm fairly certain on them.

I'm thinking about the euthanize thing & if things continue to look like dropsy, I will do that. Never done it before, but to be prepared I went looking for clove oil. I found something called "Aromatherapy Clove Bud Pure Essential Oil" - I guess that's what I'm looking for? I've read other posts here that say this puts the fish painlessly to sleep & then you can freeze them to make sure???

Cheers
TW

Dropsy info

This link has a little about treating Dropsy it might help you

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Thanks Keithgh

The only antibiotic I have to hand is octazin (told this is more or less the same stuff as flagyl or metro, but just at lower strength). Will it do.

Apart from that, going back to earlier post, is that aromatherapy oil the right stuff? In case I think I need to do something.

Cheers
TW

Robyn

As for meds I have no idea but I think it can be hard to get some meds in Aust ask your LFS or if you are very friendly with a local Dr or chemist.

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I'm not real sure on the "Aromatherapy" oils, as I've never seen them before. Is it a 100% pure clove oil, or is it a mixture of other materials?

I've never personally utilized clove oil, just have read that its one of the best ways to euthanize a fish.

Jim

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Thanks Jim

It doesn't list ingredients, but is labelled as "Aromatherapy Clove Bud Pure Essential Oil". I am assuming it's 100% pure - but that's just my assumption.

I'll make sure I have it on hand, for if I become sure there is no chance of recovery. thanks for your advice.

Cheers
TW

Hi, I used Maracyn and Maracyn 2 for Dropsy for a Cichlid once and it did nothing..said right on the package..
for the most part the fish is doomed sry but its true..(you may know that)
hows the fish now? post is a week old I think it read?
thats what I was told to use..I should have saved my money, but we all like to try,but with Dropsy the fish almost always dies..
Water condition is the most important, for most sick fish a water change and a bit of salt, could be the cure..
i hate to use meds...and wont again..
let me know how the fish is doing?
Sue

Hi Sue

Well I removed the 2 fish that I suspected into a QT tank & watched them ever since. As each day went past, I became more convinced that I could no longer see any signs of sickness. Last night I returned them to the display tank and all seems well. I'll remove them at 1st sign of trouble, but yes, I too have heard that there is not much hope with dropsy.

Thanks for asking.



Cheers
TW

Dropsy is really a symptom than a disease itself.
It's caused by internal bacterial infection to the kidney, hence fluid accumulates in the body to cause the fish to bloat. And the fish die when major systems are affected by the bloating.

Salt bath helps reduce the symptom and gives the fish more time to recover. When you raise the salt concentration of water in the tank, fluid within the fish tissues will diffuse out by osmosis due to the difference in osmolarity. While this does not necessarily cures the disease, it helps to maintain the fluid in the fish to a level that will not cause immediate death.

Good to hear your fish are recovering!!!
Good luck with them

Tank cool so glad they are doing better, not to often they bounce back like that, that is good news.

keep up the good job..

Sue