My fish are sick...please help

Question

4 of my fish have dropsy.. it breaks my heart because i love them so much. when i was little i had fish too..but i didn't give them a nice home and take care of them like i do now.

please tell me what i can do to make them better. i removed the 2 that had it the worst and my bf is taking care of them. i just noticed 2 more are starting to get it.

please help...i love them =[

Answer 1

What kinda fish do you have? Try this site... http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Diagnos...

Answer 2

It sounds like a vitamin C deficiency, that is the primary cause of dropsy.  There are several products for curing dropsy there is maracyn plus, by mardel.  There is also furan-2 by api.    Good luck!

Answer 3

The chances of 4 fish having dropsy at the same time is rather uncommon...  Are the scales pineconed?  Constipation would be much more likely, and would result from a monotonous, high-protein diet...  If it is dropsy, 1/4 teaspoon of epsom salt per 10 gallons would be your best bet, as well as turning the temperature up to the low 80's (unless they're coldwater fish).  In the event that it's constipation rather than dropsy, epsom salt will still help, but I would also recommend feeding split peas and otherwise fasting them.

Answer 4

here is a good way i learned from a vet, flush,flush.flush, i just flush my fish down the toilet.

Answer 5

go to the narest petsmart petco walmart or other fish store and buy a dropsy medication. I buy these tablets that cure swimbladder, cloud eye, finrot, dropsy and more! I think it is called Fungus clear but I know it is made by jungle I'd try it if I were you!