Question for fish keepers who had fish with dropsy

[Oscar_Mania]

My female convict has dropsy and I've used medicine and salt to try to clear it up. She doesn't look like she has gotten any better. Should I just euthanize her even though she doesn't look like she's dying? What would be the best and most humane way of doing this? Has anyone been able to save their fish from this disease? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[anonapersona]

Yes and no

I cured a fish of dropsy but it is very sensitive to bad water and heat and right now it is pineconed out, 2 years later.

I followed the Tub to Tub method from the Puregold site. Tub to tub -- Puregold

 

[TYPO]

i had a betta with dropsy, and i lost her.

on the euthanizing question, basically, put her in a small tub of water, and put her in the feezer. i know it doesnt sound humane, but, she will go to sleep because the water gets cold, then she will freeze.

:sad: I hope the best for you and her.

good luck!

~ t{y}po

 

[mwood322]

I've only ever had one fish with dropsy, a female tiger barb. I did what I do for most "uncureable" fish diseases. Gave her good clean water and left her alone. A week later her dropsy was gone.

(Don't take uncureable to mean I won't medicate my fish. Standard fungus, ick and such is easily treated, so I have no problem treating for that, but I get diseases very rarely and almost always on new fish rather than established fish. I've found many diseases to be attached to water quality, so water changes are my first regime of fish cure. (Except for my 30 gallon tank of death, which goes as a good warning of why to not add new fish to an established tank without a isolation period.))

--Mia

 

[LongTime]

On putting a fish down, I have come believe the clove oil method is better than freeing. You can find it in the Tub to tub -- Puregold site too.

 

[Oscar_Mania]

Could I just do frequent water changes like every couple of days or so instead of using tubs. I just did a 50%water change today.

When I was volunteering as a stream keeper, I used clove oil as an anesthetic on salmon fry so that I could weigh and measure them.