DROPSY: Bacterial disease that attacks the fish's internal organs, causing a concentration of fluids in the body tissues or cavities ...
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Fish with dropsy are obviously swollen, particularly around the abdomen. When viewed from above, the scales often protrude, giving the fish a bristly, pineconelike appearance. Fish suffering from dropsy are frequently lethargic, poorly colored and disinterested in food.Egg-binding (dystocia) can cause female fish to become swollen, though without the scales protruding. Without veterinary assistance, this invariably results in the death of the fish. Vets can remedy egg-binding by using the hormone oxytocin. Although egg-binding is rarely reported among aquarium fish, it may be responsible for mortality among certain species that will not or cannot spawn in captivity, such as loaches and eels. A similar problem occurs with the more sensitive livebearers , such as halfbeaks, when the offspring are not delivered normally. Again, the female swells up rapidly and eventually dies.
Not all abdominal swelling is abnormal or dangerous. Female fish become distinctly rounded when ripe with eggs or carrying developing embryos. Unlike dropsy, the scales do not protrude and the female otherwise looks, feeds and behaves normally. Indeed, female fish in breeding condition may become distinctly friskier, often showing heightened colors and engaging in various reproductive behaviors, such as nest building.
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Our old fighting fish "James", who passed away about three months ago. Had some form of tumor growing in his belly, that just kept growing. He was such an active fish. It was a very...
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I had this fish for one day. I'm assuming this is the especially virulent columnaris. The three other guppies purchased with him look ok so far and are being medicated.
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I had this fish for one day. I'm assuming this is the especially virulent columnaris. The three other guppies purchased with him look ok so far and are being medicated.
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This Congo Tetra was taken from the main tank as soon as Sue noticed the bulging eyes. It has been in this quarantine tank for about a week now while Sue treated it. However, the condition has...
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I recently noticed that several fish in my aquarium have gotten bloated, and do not seem to be doing very well. I considered it to be an emergency, since their scales are popping out like a pine cone. I did some research and was not able to find a lot of good information on what it might be. I ended up calling the pet store, and they recommended that I call a local breeder of fish to find out what might be happening. He told me that the fish may be suffering from dropsy , which is a condition caused by poor water conditions. He explained that it is a critical condition, so I immediately took all of the fish out of the tank, and put them in a quarantine tank so I could clean their aquarium. The fish recovered quickly once I changed their water, and I was so relieved.