Betta Dropsy Salt Bath

Swollen bloated body with protruding scales clamped fins lethargic loss of appetite.

Betta dropsy salt bath. One of the problems with dropsy is the fact that the early symptoms can be caused by a whole range of problems. Put simply it s mostly just salt. I m doing epsom salt baths and using bettafix.

This is a very deadly disease with only a small percentage of fish that survive. Aquarium salt is sodium chloride which is found in most fish sections of stores and can also be found as non iodized table salt or ice cream salt. However even if the chances of treatment and recovery is slim there are a few ways that a betta owner can prevent or even possibly treat the illness before it gets too far out of hand.

If you notice your betta swelling up and not eating even if the scales are not. It is wise to have aq salt on hand when caring for fish due to its nearly limitless uses. I m trying to treat what appears to be dropsy in my betta.

Eat and warmth salt bath note. Swelling is predominantly on the left side of the body and is noticeable from above. Scales are really pine coney first thought it was constipation but then it started pineconing.

And i have a 1 2 gallon tank. Salt baths help use aquarium salts 1 tablespoon i one gallon or water at the same temp of the tank apr 9 2002. It is very easy to acquire and inexpensive.

So my betta has dropsy it seems. So what to do now. Heard about epsom salt baths if so what s the ratio of salt to water.