Possible dropsy?

http://www.soaap.com/pets/ASM801-metronidazole5gram-p-937.html

I don't know how fast they can get this to you, but here is a link to Metronidazole and the price is not bad at all.

Lupin is "da man" and on his endorsement I'm going to get me some of that right away.

I hope you can get this and it helps. It seems the salt and epsom salts have helped reduce the fluid buildup already. If you can't get the straight Metro then the Jungle Labs Parasite clear combo may be the fastest way to get some metro inside your Molly.

I'm crossing my fingers and wishing the best for you and your sick girl.
 
I"m hoping he does get better at the moment both girls have been hanging around him all day. Been feeding the Anti-parasite but I don't think he's gonna eat it. All 3 are picky eaters and I haven't seen any actually eat a whole pellet just nibble than spit it out. I'll give them some flake in the morning after I get some sleep. Though I do hope the baby feels better both of us picked up a cold and she's got it worse than I do.


Edit: Not a bad place to buy from for $23 total but looked on SeaChem's site and DrFosterandSmith carry it for about $0.10 a pill. They might also have the liquid but not sure as the search function isn't working for me.....or my brain isn't from lack of sleep.


Onna
 
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Dropsy is not very contagious; however, Fish usually die from this, but in some cases where the problem is due to bacteria, if detected early enough, it can be treated.
It's possibly the hardest internal bacterial infection to cure. There are a number of medications available such as penicillin, tetracycline and naladixic acid. The fish usually doesn't make it. By the time the scales begin to raise, however, it is very fatal to the fish. Salt baths can help to draw the fluid out of the fish. A variety of medications can be purchased that treat dropsy, which sometimes occurs due to an internal bacterial problem. Medications for external bacterial problems only will not be effective for this problem.
 
Onna Shinigami said:
I"m hoping he does get better at the moment both girls have been hanging around him all day. Been feeding the Anti-parasite but I don't think he's gonna eat it. All 3 are picky eaters and I haven't seen any actually eat a whole pellet just nibble than spit it out. I'll give them some flake in the morning after I get some sleep. Though I do hope the baby feels better both of us picked up a cold and she's got it worse than I do.


Edit: Not a bad place to buy from for $23 total but looked on SeaChem's site and DrFosterandSmith carry it for about $0.10 a pill. They might also have the liquid but not sure as the search function isn't working for me.....or my brain isn't from lack of sleep.


Onna
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Onna, where are you located? I may have overlooked this. Sorry about this.

Since the fish are picky, waterborne treatment seems the only way to solve this issue. If you could get metronidazole, I'd get the tablet form. Powder is tricky to measure. Whichever form you get and you can measure them just fine, that's good enough and hopefully worth the effort to save these guys.:thumbsup:

Troycool said:
Dropsy is not very contagious; however, Fish usually die from this, but in some cases where the problem is due to bacteria, if detected early enough, it can be treated.
It's possibly the hardest internal bacterial infection to cure. There are a number of medications available such as penicillin, tetracycline and naladixic acid. The fish usually doesn't make it. By the time the scales begin to raise, however, it is very fatal to the fish. Salt baths can help to draw the fluid out of the fish. A variety of medications can be purchased that treat dropsy, which sometimes occurs due to an internal bacterial problem. Medications for external bacterial problems only will not be effective for this problem.
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Troy, please have some courtesy in crediting the source of your info.
http://petfishescare.com/blog/
 
Metro for Possible dropsy?

If your read the description on above link, it clearly states good for treating protozoa and ANAEROBIC BACTERIAL Disease.
If memory serves this specific symptom displayed by Molly probably is due to either AEROBIC bacterial and/or viral infection and even to some degree a malfunction of fish's regulatory systems.

It is not that common for fish to be affected by Anaerobic bacteria in which fish infected with FISH BOTULISM will display neurological disorder symptoms, twirling, etc, etc., not bloated belly. It is more complicated than that as far as Eubacterium terantellae is concerned which we do not need to go in detail.

I would believe introduction of Metro would do more harm than good at this point.

If cant get Oxolinic Acid then try Oxytetracyclilne. Best to treat is to mix with food in early stage of infection when fish maybe still eating. Even if fish is not eating, try one of above as bath treatment for 5 days (250mg/10G every other day for 5 days, I think??) Just follow the instruction of its package.

Believe it or not, I found Metro (Clout by Aq Products) to be very (most) effective agent in treating most common external parsites, Ich, etc., not so effective as anthelmintics.
Just be careful with Metro when used on finely scaled or scaleless fish.
 
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I'm located between Nashville and Memphis Tennessee. Though I did some looking and a LFS might have it, not sure since I haven't given them a call this morning. Seems like he's gotten worse over the night, refused flake food and the meds but he's swimming around better. I'll get a picture up later, need to clear the sd card to get more pictures.

Onna
 
I may be wrong but It seems it got worse, pine coning to caudal peduncle.
Fungus cure by API contains acriflavine which probably has no effect on internal infections/problems.
Why expose fish to med which may yield no effectiveness and such exposure to unnecessary med can pose more stress on the fish.
 
Cerianthus said:
Why expose fish to med which may yield no effectiveness and such exposure to unnecessary med can pose more stress on the fish.
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At the time when I picked up the Fungus clear I hadn't checked the forums before running errands or I would've bought the food first. Though it does say on the box that it helps to treat Dropsy and figured it was worth a shot since I couldn't get the other med's that work that was suggested at the time. It'll probably take a few more water changes until the coloring gets out of the system.


Onna
 
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