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Unfortunatly he died just now after going into some kind of spasm :-( . Very difficult to watch. His death was hopefully not very paintful, it seemed quite quick. Should I know go out and buy medication to use on the whole of the tank, including the frog or should I use daily water changes?

I've given the platy a salt bath and performed a water change. The lump seems to have become less red but that might just be me hoping. I'll see how he feels tomorrow and either perform another salt bath or get some medicine. He seems happier and is eating food. I've turned the temperature up...

I'll do a test later when I get home from work. I haven't noticed the lump before this morning his scales are definatly raised

Can I safely increase the salt content/use medication containing nifurpirinol without harming frog? I'm thinking of doing daily water changes and varying the salt content between them. I understand this is one of the best ways to remove bacteria from the water, am I along the right lines and...

Hi i've been lerking here for a while and now have the unfortunate task of posting in the fish emergencies forum. A few days ago I bought a platy from a local pet shop, he looked fine at the time but this morning I noticed a red bump on its side which I believe is dropsy. I'm lucky enough...

If i remember correctly the amount of Clorine in tap water will evaporate naturally within about 30 minutes. Thats not to say tap safe (whatever you brand may be) is worthless as it also removes copper and other metals. Your filter probably would remove them but isn't a water change stressfull...