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luistwentyone · 04-06-2004, 07:32 PM

My lion fish that had lost its appetite and then all of a sudden started to eat again. Well, I noticed his belly starting to swell, and it has gotten to a serious swelling. I did some research on the internet and it appears to me that he has Dropsy, he has stopped eating again, his belly is real swollen, and there is a small white hard looking discharge coming out his butt.

I have read several different remedies but am unsure as to how to tackle this issue. Also, I have read different reason for the cause, from constipation to poor water quality, but it definitely appears to be Dropsy.

Anybody ? advice ? what do you all think ? Tonight I will be taking it out of the tank and putting it in a quarantine tank that I have yet to put together. I will take about 15 gal of water from my current tank and puting in 3 gal of salt water and 2 gal of RO\DI water into a 20 gal tank, I will then throw in some penicillin or whatever I can get from the LFS.

HELP !

04-06-2004, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
luistwentyone Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 87 View Gallery Karma Komment	OH OH ! Mufasa is in trouble ! My lion fish that had lost its appetite and then all of a sudden started to eat again. Well, I noticed his belly starting to swell, and it has gotten to a serious swelling. I did some research on the internet and it appears to me that he has Dropsy, he has stopped eating again, his belly is real swollen, and there is a small white hard looking discharge coming out his butt. I have read several different remedies but am unsure as to how to tackle this issue. Also, I have read different reason for the cause, from constipation to poor water quality, but it definitely appears to be Dropsy. Anybody ? advice ? what do you all think ? Tonight I will be taking it out of the tank and putting it in a quarantine tank that I have yet to put together. I will take about 15 gal of water from my current tank and puting in 3 gal of salt water and 2 gal of RO\DI water into a 20 gal tank, I will then throw in some penicillin or whatever I can get from the LFS. HELP ! __________________ HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS !!!