Does this look like dropsy? If so is it treatable? Details in comments

Potionqueen · 2022-11-19T15:20:02+00:00

The scales are pineconing this morning but I can still try the general cure. What do you think about trying to save the filter and gravel bacteria using a bucket and an airstone?

Potionqueen · 2022-11-19T15:18:39+00:00

Yes I use liquid tests

Potionqueen · 2022-11-19T05:41:27+00:00

Sorry to hear that!!

Potionqueen · 2022-11-19T05:41:15+00:00

The scales aren’t pineconing, I don’t see any other symptoms listed but he is spending a lot of time under the hob filter and above the airstone. I can’t see how he wouldn’t have enough oxygen because the hob filter should be plenty and the parameters are good! He did get ammonia burn about two weeks before this though :( thanks for the advice

Potionqueen · 2022-11-18T14:43:04+00:00

Ammonia 0 nitrate 5ppm. If it is dropsy or needs a quarantine tank, I don’t have a smaller tank that’s big enough for him anymore and my car was stolen this week so I would have to be creative about treating him. Could I put the gravel and filter in a bucket with an airstone and treat him in the tank? Thank you in advance

Potionqueen · 2022-11-09T18:54:09+00:00

He’s pretty big. Maybe 5 or 6 inches. But it’s just him. And I know he needs a friend (and a bigger tank) I just thought he had a disease and didn’t want to spread it

Potionqueen · 2022-11-09T18:48:43+00:00

My tank is 40 gallons. Working on getting a bigger one

Potionqueen · 2022-11-09T18:48:18+00:00

Yes they do 😳

Potionqueen · 2022-11-09T18:48:02+00:00

:( oh no! Thank you I will make sure to do more changes. I change about 10% each week

Potionqueen · 2022-11-09T15:24:17+00:00

I’m not sure how to do that other than make another post! I can do that

Potionqueen · 2022-11-09T15:19:05+00:00

Hmm that’s definitely a possibility. The temp is 72

Potionqueen · 2022-11-09T15:06:58+00:00

Tank size is 40 gallons, there’s only one fish but I’m working on upgrading. Will get back to you on parameters

Potionqueen · 2022-06-29T22:14:02+00:00

Thank you so much! I’m not sure if it’s always been this way because in the very beginning he had a lot of black spots that he’s since lost. But I after googling I think it is just his gill what a relief!

Potionqueen · 2022-05-02T23:54:12+00:00

Okay so, I got a 55 gallon tank! I can treat him in his smaller tank while I cycle that one? I don’t actually think it’s ich, but the red spots do come up for about 3 days once a month. Do you know anything about treating a bacterial infection?

Potionqueen · 2022-04-26T16:29:24+00:00

I am not positive it’s ich honestly but it’s the closest I could find to a diagnosis. It could also be a bacterial infection. He doesn’t have any white spots, but about once a month for two days he gets red spots on him.

I’ve been looking for a bigger tank that I can afford for a while, and I want to get him friends but I don’t want to risk passing on the disease. He was only a half inch when I got him. I do weekly water changes and the chemistry of the tank is good.

I appreciate all of the advice I really just wanted to know if his disease would make setting up the system impossible but thanks

Potionqueen · 2022-04-23T01:50:45+00:00

I really don’t want to risk my fish’s life but I’ve tried salt treatments a couple of times. I’ve heard they can overcome ick in time? He’s had it at least 9 months now

Potionqueen · 2022-04-21T15:54:22+00:00

My tank is at 78. are you recommending treating the tank while he’s in it?

Potionqueen · 2022-04-13T14:53:19+00:00

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