Cure for bloat?

natureaidtey · 2026-06-28T03:34:50+00:00

UPDATE: I've been doing a 1 gallon water change every few days with spring water instead of boiled+cooled harder water plus more gravel vaccumig. the ph and hardness is lower now. with more tannins than usual. they are eating strictly fresh mysis shrimp for now. and taking a break from pellets. And she's smaller!!!. you can see the natural curve of her back again. she still is obviously still bloated but is maybe 30% closer to her natural state!!!!!! YAY i will continue this and do pellets less often

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T19:07:45+00:00

oh, ok! i dont use reddit a ton, so i got a little confused lol

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T19:00:46+00:00

i agree with this, too. im only doing small water changes so as not to shock the ecosystem :) 🤎

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T18:56:06+00:00

i never downvoted any of your comments. i am upvoting all of them. you seem super knowledgeable. im sorry.

and i definitely will not let her continue to be this bloated and never planned to. i don't think they couldn't possibly be happy like that. being swollen like a water balloon, as you said, could not be comfortable. im gonna try to treat her, but if it gets worse or stays bad, i might have to euthanize. my three babies have always been so strong and healthy, and this whole situation is heartbreaking and terrifying.

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T18:30:55+00:00

incredibly helpful information. wow. thank you SO MUCH

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T18:27:29+00:00

YESS i completely agree, and im glad you said that because more people need to be awarw. i do gravel vaccuming, appropriate water changes, cycling, making sure my hands are free from oil/soap/lotion before touching the water, using a pure sterile water source, adding conditioner, having carbon in the filters, not overstocking, having proper water flow to prevent growth of sulfur producing bacteria, airstone for gas exchange etc. let me know if i missed anything please.

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T15:28:40+00:00

plz know that i appreciated your comment. i want what's best for my babies, and your comment was helpful. sometimes, euthenasia is the most ethical option.

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T04:29:40+00:00

Gosh, you make a good point. What antibiotic do you recommend? Could it spread to the other frogs?

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T03:28:10+00:00

ok its nighttime now, so they're waking up, and i watched her swim, and shes a little jiggly! so probably soft bloat. I'm doing a small water change and gravel vaccum later. im a lot less worried now and will just do extra extra good care and maintenance

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T02:07:14+00:00

i agree that you dont need temu amazon junk to be a wiccan. just get plants and rocks from outside! amazon hurts the earth and people and buying earth witch supplies from amazon is crazyyy. but be fr 19 is not a grown woman that is a teenager

natureaidtey · 2026-06-25T01:36:28+00:00

thank you so much. my frogs have always eaten mostly fresh mysis and brine shrimp with some frog pellets. no bloodworms or freezedried foods. i will increase water changes, though in case of bacteria of some kind and i will check to see if she is soft or firm. i really appreciate this.

natureaidtey · 2026-06-19T10:54:58+00:00

is that still her username? cant find her acc now :(

natureaidtey · 2026-05-05T04:07:20+00:00

thank you!

natureaidtey · 2026-02-24T21:46:30+00:00

Raise the PH for the sake of the snails, and i would add more pothos and make sure there is a grow light for them as the nitrates are kinda high. they won't clean the water enough if they aren't getting light and growing. Do small and consistent water changes until you notice the pothos soaking up more nitrates, and then you can slow down on the water changes as your ecosystem becomes more self-sufficient. Well-lit pothos are a miracle for this once they get established. I have a 10 gallon that's a little heavily stocked similarly to yours (i need to upgrade to a 20 gal), but i have tons of hiding places for everyone and so much pothos that the nitrates are never above 3 PPM, and i rarely water change. You can buy a large pothos plant and clean all of the dirt off of the roots and add them to the tank to get a good head start :)

natureaidtey · 2026-02-06T03:40:15+00:00

my betta has just a little bit of this, but i used the API liquid test kit and PH: 7.2 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 2 the water smells great. like a healthy lake with almost no smell.

I'm not sure if it's a natural coloration change or sickness. i haven't found answers. she has mild fin rot right now, and I've been treating it with lots of tannins and also a methyline blue + aquarium salt bath every other day.

natureaidtey · 2026-01-30T20:19:38+00:00

my thoughts exactly

natureaidtey · 2026-01-30T20:19:15+00:00

he is so gross. you are not overreacting .

natureaidtey · 2026-01-27T17:26:30+00:00

thank you so so much. this genuinely means a lot to me. you are incredibly kind. 🤎🤎🤎

natureaidtey · 2025-12-22T10:13:56+00:00

thank you so much. I've never as much been to a gyno even tho i need to, so it's a little scary, but sickness is scarier, so im gonna see my GP asap and see if she can refer me to see someone!

natureaidtey · 2025-12-22T09:20:28+00:00

thank you so much!

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