HELP ME PLEASE........

[silver]

I put this here because I know from experience that I will get reply's from the people I want reply's from if I stick this here............

My Opaline/Blue Gourami is bloating. His fins are deteriorating and he I think his scales are pokin'out!!!!!!!



Help me please...........is it bloat!!!!!

His head has a bump on it that was never there, just right on top. His side is bulging out.

I am going to put him in my 10 gallon right now after I type this. I cannot get to the petstore for meds until tonight around 5:00 and it's only 11:20 in the morning!!!!!!!!!!!

My big question is can I use salt in there with him until 5........??? Will this help him until I can get some meds I have meds, but not for bloat?? Will salt start the healing process??


Thanks a million guys,

Tina

 

[ravekiss]

Bloated...scales popping out...doesnt sound good at all. Sounds like dropsy. Can you get a picture it would help alot.

 

[silver]

NO, I can't really get a picture!



I have since put him in the 10 gal. and got some air going on for him. I don't think it has shocked him too much so that is good. He's got a tank full of clean water (the 10 wasn't set up )

I don't know if the salt will do anything for an internal problem, but until someone advices me otherwise I will hold off on that for the moment.........

HELP.............



'BUMP'

 

[WILDER]

Last stage of dropsy i'm afraid to say it pinecombing of the scales, also he has some second infections there, sadly there is nothing you can do now, sorry.

 

[silver]

Oh my goodness, are you sure!!!!!!

Can I still try??

 

[WILDER]

Well you could but I don't hold out much hope, if you can issolate him you could try tetracycline a strong antibiotic.

 

[ravekiss]

You can try treating him with Mardel Freshwater Maracyn-Two, if he can make it until yo get to the store. It treats dropsy. I've never had a dropsy case but I read about this med.

 

[ravekiss]

Here's the link:
http/www.petco.com/product_info.asp?sku=...&ct1=&ct2=&ct3=

 

[Inchworm]

Hi silver

I'm sorry, but I have to agree. If it's scales are sticking out and have the look of a pine cone, it's most likely dropsy in an advanced state. There's not much you can do for him at this point.

 

[ravekiss]

Hey the other replies come from people much more advanced than I am, so maybe its true. I'm sorry. I had a gourami die a few days ago from a bacterial infection. He was one of my favs.

 

[silver]

Thanks wilder and ravekiss!

HEY INCH!!!!! thanks to you too

I guess I will treat with tetracyclin and just wait.
I'm not sure if his scales are really "pineconey" or not. They look a tad pokey by his head area, but that is because he is so swollen.


Thanks

 

[Nuttygal! :0)]

Well good luck! Hope he makes it!

 

[ravekiss]

Hey silver, how's the Gourami today? keep us updated!

 

[silver]

He is still VERY puffy and buldgey almost everywhere..........

I hate saying this, and I know I could never uthinize (sp?) a fish, but if I stopped feeding him would that be an "inhumane" way of killing a fish......

please don't flame because I've never "KILLED" a fish before and am just asking a question.........

 

[ravekiss]

Hey Silver, dont feel bad because I could never euthanize a fish either.