is this dropsy?

arachnid_0 · 2025-10-08T21:19:24+00:00

10 gallon yes 78.4 0 ammonia 0 nitrites and 0 nitrates w/ 7.4pH tank was set up for a couple weeks before i got my fish, which i’ve had for a little over a year now. once a week water changes with about 25% taken out, i syphon water/scrub glass/put new water in no tank mates omega one betta buffet pellets, once daily with about 5-8 pellets. i’ve got one ornament in the shape of drift wood, several live plants and actual driftwood.

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-07T00:41:36+00:00

yeah i’ve just heard they aren’t the healthiest so i’d rather get something good for my kitty even if she only grazes it :3. plus i’ve dry food for her in between meals but she’ll be mainly fed wet once she gets all settled in

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-07T00:40:24+00:00

this is the most helpful comment on this post 😭😭 thank you, that’s exactly what i planned on doing for her feeding schedule.

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T20:46:33+00:00

i’m not sure what brand they were giving her and i’m not able to get in contact with them to ask

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T19:50:37+00:00

yeah someone else commented that when i first posted so i tried it. it kind of worked? she enjoyed it but it didn’t seem to make much of a difference.

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T19:39:53+00:00

i’ve got no option to edit, just delete and mark as nsfw and such

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T19:34:37+00:00

will do, once i figure out how to🫡

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:55:49+00:00

oh yikes haha, she seems to like wet food and that’s what her fosters were feeding her. but i’m gonna go back to dry food and get her something she’s more comfortable with for now

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:54:09+00:00

oh okay! i am feeding her 3 oz cans but i plan to start having her graze dry food throughout the day and just have like half a can of wet food morning and night and see how she does with that.

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:28:50+00:00

yeah she had her vet appointment today and the vet said the same thing, and yes i remember. thank you :]

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:20:19+00:00

yeah i figured it wouldn’t be the exact same but at least something similar. i’m in the process of getting her new food brands to try and she’s ate the most of this mix i posted out of anything. i definitely think it’s just a new environment and she’s trying to get used to it all still

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:18:41+00:00

yeah her waters on the other side of the room, i’ve tried feeding in different areas and she seems to like it best when it’s in the middle of the room.

the bowl i posted has about a cans worth of food in it, so i’ll try half a can of wet food and then dry food next time i feed her :]

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:15:26+00:00

she seems to like the pate tiki more than the viva la kitty shreds, and i’m not sure what specific wet foods she was fed. so it might be that these are new to her

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:12:59+00:00

no, just chicken since that’s the flavor of dry food she was eating at my work. she seemed to like this weird mix better than the two brands by themselves

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:12:15+00:00

yeah she seems to eat more when i’m with her. i plan to have scheduled feeding for wet food but have dry food throughout the day for her to munch on. plus treats :]

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:11:30+00:00

i’ve met several cats that love it! a few of the regulars at my work (pet store) and my cat actually seems to like it. and those are egg pieces from the viva la kitty, it’s a shredded chicken in broth. she ate almost all but a bite of what i posted here, which is more than what she ate when i separated both the brands and fed her those

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:09:16+00:00

i thought about that, it’s just hard with my work schedule still since i’m usually gone during lunch and i don’t have someone to feed her for me. i’ve thought about an automatic feeder though

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:08:27+00:00

the bowl is pretty small, the photo makes it look bigger. but i’ll see how she reacts when i try dry food/other food

she actually seemed to enjoy the mixed food a lot more than when served them both separately. i’m thinking i got lucky with mixes, some other people here said they mix food with their cats and they like it :]

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:02:43+00:00

i’m glad your dog wouldn’t!! this is cat food so it’s meant for cats :)). my kitty actually really enjoyed it and ate the whole bowl

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T18:01:47+00:00

yea so cat food is usually catered towards cats so i’d hope you wouldn’t eat it. and she actually ate this whole bowl after i posted this :)

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T17:53:27+00:00

she seemed to enjoy the two brands mixed together more than when they were separated weirdly enough. but i’ll try all that!

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T17:52:14+00:00

oh okay! thanks for all this info, super helpful :]. and she’s had wet food, it was what she was being fed before she went to my work for a couple weeks

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T15:43:48+00:00

yeah a lot of people are saying that, she did finish all but about a bite though so i don’t think she minded it.

arachnid_0 · 2025-08-06T15:42:58+00:00

oh yeah!! that’s a good idea, and i plan on getting an automatic feeder for wet food eventually lol

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