TotallyTropical
Fish Crazy
Tank size: 10gal, divided
pH: around 7
ammonia: 0.00
nitrite: 0.00
nitrate: 0.00 (I unfortunately own a very innacurate testing kit that supposedly tests 3 in one, and I am unable to get it tested anywhere where I live)
kH: n/a
gH: n/a
tank temp: 80F
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
My betta's abdomen has become very swollen and he appears to be pineconing (also a large cut on his lip). He has slowed down quite a bit, and I'm assuming it's the late stages of dropsy, unfortunately.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
25% weekly (50% done yesterday)
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
-Seachem Flourish
-Seachem Prime
-Seachem Stability (occasionally)
-Aquarium salt (not frequently)
Tank inhabitants:
-male betta, left side of the divider
-female betta, right side of the tank
-pest snails
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
-female betta a week or two ago, quarantined first
-a few Vallisneria Spiralis from my 75gal
Exposure to chemicals:
None
I have done as many water changes as I can do, and I even tried switching him to the more aerated side of the tank. I'm afraid of losing him, since he is the first betta I have treated properly, and I only want the best for him. (also sorry for the bad pictures, he refused to stay still because I had to brighten his tank to help you guys see it better)
pH: around 7
ammonia: 0.00
nitrite: 0.00
nitrate: 0.00 (I unfortunately own a very innacurate testing kit that supposedly tests 3 in one, and I am unable to get it tested anywhere where I live)
kH: n/a
gH: n/a
tank temp: 80F
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
My betta's abdomen has become very swollen and he appears to be pineconing (also a large cut on his lip). He has slowed down quite a bit, and I'm assuming it's the late stages of dropsy, unfortunately.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
25% weekly (50% done yesterday)
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
-Seachem Flourish
-Seachem Prime
-Seachem Stability (occasionally)
-Aquarium salt (not frequently)
Tank inhabitants:
-male betta, left side of the divider
-female betta, right side of the tank
-pest snails
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
-female betta a week or two ago, quarantined first
-a few Vallisneria Spiralis from my 75gal
Exposure to chemicals:
None
I have done as many water changes as I can do, and I even tried switching him to the more aerated side of the tank. I'm afraid of losing him, since he is the first betta I have treated properly, and I only want the best for him. (also sorry for the bad pictures, he refused to stay still because I had to brighten his tank to help you guys see it better)
Unfortunately dropsy is not easily "cured". Dropsy itself is just a symptom of something else -- bacterial infections, bad constipation/bloating, trauma to some internal organs, ect. Figuring out which one it is can be...difficult especially since once the fish starts to exhibit the typical "pineconing" dropsy symptoms there is limited time to do anything.
