Betta Fish Dropsy Reddit

Does not include sororities so dont bother 4.

Betta fish dropsy reddit. I just bought a pet betta from my lfs 2 weeks ago and he died from dropsy today i ve been looking forward to having a betta for a long time and made sure to get a nice 15 gallon filtered tank with tons of live plants. Imho it s kinder to euth when dropsy starts and save yourself the worry and what ifs of a failed treatment. The fish is suffering and we never want to say good bye so we wring our hands and try stuff and eventually fish dies a painful death.

Hot new top rising. I added melafix to his tank water just in case that might help. Especially since this illness is attributed to things like organ failure.

Betta fish with dropsy have an almost guaranteed mortality rate. I let it cycle for two weeks and then got my betta from a lfs. I m a little skeptical about my lfs though.

Is pinecone scales always dropsy. Treatment is extremely stressful for an already life threateningly ill fish and it isn t worth it just so he can live an extra few months with a lowered quality of life. 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.

Treatment is possible and if you stay committed to the therapy then you will hopefully see changes for the better in your betta fish. I did give him a two week dose of paraguard as i noticed that he had some cataract looking white film aroundo ne of this eyes. My betta hasn t been eating and first started hiding under my hob filter and now is just listlessly near the top of the tank.

Betta fish dropsy can be a nasty disease that can cause you a lot of agony and to the fish as well. I gave him a bath in epsom salts and when he was in the small water bath he was more active than in his big tank. My betta fish appears to have pinecone scales and he is lethargic but he doesn t have any bloating.