Your drospy meds?

[juliethegr8t]

Hi all. Yesterday my most beautiful male platy was looking pretty bloated... and today he is even worse, with his scales sticking out. The thing is, I don't want to treat that entire tank with meds that really won't do anything. I'm wondering if y'all have had success with anything in particular? The only thing I have that might help is the antibacterial Neomycin. Any ideas or suggestions are welcome. I don't want to lose him, but really don't have any hope as I have never brought a fish back from dropsy. *sigh*

 

[PETsMARTchick]

Not too long ago one of my young mollies had dropsy and it looked like the others were getting it as well. I had heard that any medications by Mardel were the best so I picked up some Mardel Maracyn-Two and treated the tank for 10 days. The symptoms went down and dissappeared. I didn't lose any fish!!!! I guess I just caught it early enough. Good luck!!

 

[CFC]

Abdominal drobsy is caused by a bacterial infection and the whole tank must be treated to prevent its spread. Once a fish is infected with dropsy it is unlikely to respond to treatment and should really be euthanased immiedietly.

 

[juliethegr8t]

Thanks CFC. Unfortunately, there is no way I can euthanize, that's just too difficult for me. However, if I need to treat the tank I will do so immediately. I just don't know what med(s) to use. Do you have any recommendations?

 

[CFC]

I would love to help but being here in England i dont know what is available to you on the american market, my preffered medication for bacterial infections is Interpet #9 anti internal bacteria med but i dont know if you can get it there.