My poor little ryukin from Walmart has been such a trooper, but I fear this is the beginning of the end. He's been pine-coned for about 3 weeks now, started getting bubbles under his scales two days ago. I feel terrible as I was slow to act (right now I'm working full time, taking 15 credts including three labs and applying to grad school. I'm barely managing to take care of myself). I've managed to be consistent with water changes every week, actually switched it to every 3 days since he pine-coned. I read on here to add salt, which I'm going to do tonight. I have a black moor in with him who is showing no ill signs, should I be QTing my sick fish? It sickens me to say this but I can't afford the time or the money to do any outlandish, gung-ho rescue efforts. Is there anything else I can do, to at least make him comfortable? 
Is it premature to put him out of his misery? He's definitely not doing well physically but he's still bopping around, trying to eat, trying to wedge himself in his ornament (he's always done this).
FYI I have a 30 gal with Penguin 200 Bio-wheel. Water params are good, both fishies get fed once a day roughly 1/3 tsp Hikari lionhead pellets. I've tried feeding all manners of veggies but they refuse to eat them. I was doing about a 40-45% WC once a week, would this be too much of a shock to his system? I bought this guy from walmart a year ago and he's had a whole HOST of issues (hence his name Speshul Steve), is it possible that this dropsy is a result of a weakness genetically?
Boo, I feel bad
Is it premature to put him out of his misery? He's definitely not doing well physically but he's still bopping around, trying to eat, trying to wedge himself in his ornament (he's always done this).FYI I have a 30 gal with Penguin 200 Bio-wheel. Water params are good, both fishies get fed once a day roughly 1/3 tsp Hikari lionhead pellets. I've tried feeding all manners of veggies but they refuse to eat them. I was doing about a 40-45% WC once a week, would this be too much of a shock to his system? I bought this guy from walmart a year ago and he's had a whole HOST of issues (hence his name Speshul Steve), is it possible that this dropsy is a result of a weakness genetically?
Boo, I feel bad
