Help!!! Emergency!

thepaddler is quite right. Dropsy is a physical condition of the fish that may be caused by any number of reasons (bacterial infection, renal failure...). Unfortunately, anytime I've come across a fish with dropsy, death has not been far off for it.
 
gills seem to be better than the rest of her, it is not like there were any other symptoms when i got hom around 5:45pm she was fine, no bloating, swimming around, everything normal. Then at 10:00pm when my bf went to turn the tank off he said she looked funny. And she did, but she still ate, i tested her and the others to see if they were still eating. I mean it went from nothing to everything all at once. Thank-you guys for your help gonna run to the LFS store now and cry. :( :sad: :huh:
Im so confused
 
that site really helped, because she had swollen in a very short time it must be a bacterial thing in the tank. How do i give a salt bath? When i went to the LFS, they said that it also may be due to the medications that were in the tank before adding them 2days later, i had a fngus problem and treated it for about 2 weeks, then did 20%water change and then 2 days later added females for the one lasting male. So he told me to add salt to the water in a higher than normal amount and raise the temp and watch. He told me the one that was swollen was probably a gonner which is what i expected to hear. any thoughts? any ideas? and again how do i give a salt bath to a female guppy? what type of salt do i use? etc... :help:
 
Table salt is fine. For information on how to give a salt bath you can check out the information outlined here at the Skeptical Aquarist. However, if you really feel it is bacterial, I would strongly urge you to use an antibacterial medication rather than salt. Also, if you do not already own a quarantine/hospital tank, I would urge you to get set up for one ASAP.
 
^^^ be very careful with the above statement. He is a skeptist from what I've read. And alot of people say table salt can kill fish. Go to Kroger or something and get "NON IODIZED" .. table salt. And a tablespoon per 10 gallons I think it is. Since I'm guessing they've never had salt before, I added some to my midas while he has a very minor fungus outbreak, and it hurt him, made it all worse. At least I think that's what it was.
 
If all you have to offer for advice is " I think..." maybe you should keep opinions of others to your self. They have been here giving advice about the hobby a little longer than yourself.
 
"If all you have to offer for advice is " I think..." maybe you should keep opinions of others to your self. They have been here giving advice about the hobby a little longer than yourself."

Ahh, since you're in the constructive mood and OBVIOUSLY helping this topic. I'd like for you to show me proof that salt is a miracle worker. What?! It hasn't been proven!? Well I'll be! Yes, I actually DID use it on my sick midas and it immediately worsened the situation.

(Yes salt is a good preventative, but great for curing? Just so you know, I do my research. And pricks like you telling me off is the last thing that this forum needs.) :OT:
 
Hey look! A quote from that page!

Possible cures
This disease must be caught early to maximise the chance of saving an affected fish, and even then the disease is difficult to cure. Previously, antibiotics prescribed by a vet were the only means of treatment for those countries (including the UK) where antibiotics cannot be purchased over-the-counter. There are now commercially available remedies which may help. These include Interpet #9 Anti Internal Bacteria and Waterlife's Octozin. The addition of salt (1 tsp/gallon) may also be beneficial.

Dropsy is not usually considered to be particularly contagious, so it should not spread to other healthy fish - dead fish should be removed immediately however, to avoid cannibalism. However, bear in mind that there is more than one cause of dropsy, so in some cases the infective agent could be contagious. It is preferable to carry out treatment in a hospital tank where available.

Hmm let's see...

"This disease must be caught early to maximise the chance of saving an affected fish, and even then the disease is difficult to cure."

Said that already..

The addition of salt (1 tsp/gallon) may also be beneficial.

Wow.. right again.. no proof.

in some cases the infective agent could be contagious. It is preferable to carry out treatment in a hospital tank where available.

Holy poop batman! I'm right again!
 
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