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My ranchu seems to be stuck to the bottom. he can make it up to eat, but then he falls like a rock and sits there all day. I thought it was swim bladder, but we fed him peas for over a week, no improvement. tried it again, no improvement. even switched to sinking pellets so he'd swallow less...

I just looked it up and you seem to be right. I was so used to thinking of dropsy as a full body bloat it didn't even occur to me.

My red wagtail platy has been swimming in place for a few days and doesn't seem to be eating. Her belly/chest is protruding slightly, almost coming to a 'point.' I do know she's been traumatized the past couple of months because I had put down her 'buddy' because she was beyond any help I could...

15 gallon tank with 3 guppies, 3 mollies and 9 platies (7 are still quite young) ammonia = 0 nitrite = <0.1 mg/L nitrate = <10 mg/L Ph = 6 the scales seem to be sticking out a tad, but only where it's protruding. she may have scratched it up shimmying herself into hiding places, that's what it...

My red wagtail platy has been swimming in place for a few days and doesn't seem to be eating. Her belly/chest is protruding slightly, almost coming to a 'point.' I do know she's been traumatized the past couple of months because I had put down her 'buddy' because she was beyond any help I could...