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Posted by DVRpond1 Berkshire, UK (My Page) on Thu, Sep 30, 04 at 7:11
| Hi everyone, I am a new pond owner (having moved in to a new house with pond in January). Have been popping in to read the threads here for a little while now and have learnt so much from you guys.
This morning I lost my 2nd fish to dropsy and feel so bad as I had to "do the right thing" and put my shubunkin out of his misery. Both fish came from the same acquatic centre, this being the only thing they have in common as the other one was a lovely yellow goldfish. All others (mixture of goldfish, shubunkins and orfe) seem to be ok.
My questions is, is there anything that can be done to prevent dropsy? It is really horrible to see them suffer with this desease. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks. |
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RE: Dropsy
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- Posted by AJC_1 8 the fens (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 30, 04 at 7:54
| No, dropsy is just somehting that happens, no single reason for it, and it is always fatal(1 in 100 will get over it) I have a 3" koi with it, and its the first time in 11 years of keeping koi that i have had one with it, theirs no way to prevent it, cure it or even side track it. |
RE: Dropsy
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| Bad news, DVR, if it is actually Dropsy. No cure for this ailment as it's not a "disease", but rather a condition brought about by kidney failure (therefore almost always fatal!) caused by bacterial infection following some parasitic attack. A Google search on the topic will give you more info. |
RE: Dropsy
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| I researched dropsy when one of my fish had it last year. As above, I found that most sources say it is really a symptom of several possible problems (eg. cancer, bacterial or parasite infection etc) - It is apparantly not a disease in itself, that you can protect against. It seems it is very rare for a fish to recover though some cases have been reported. Since dropsy could be the result of a bacterial or parasitic infection etc, I figure it is best to remove the fish from the pond immediately to prevent infection of other fish - either put it out of its misery, or into a quarantine tank to attempt treatment. |
RE: Dropsy
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| Thanks everyone, I had an idea there was nothing I could do. I have actually just completed a 7 day course with Interpet anti fungal/bacterial treatment which will hopefully get rid of anything nasty that might be lurking. I did notice that the fish had a mouth deformity so maybe something else had attacked it first. Not a great way to start the day :-( |
RE: Dropsy
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I have a Comet which had dropsy, at least it had all the signs (bloated, sticky out scales etc). It was in an aquraium at the time so easy to treat, I used Octozin from Waterlife, two years it is still happily swimming around, now in the pond. However Octozin isn't cheap and I wouldn't want the expense of treating a pond with it so a quarantine tank would be needed.
It is also easier to see the early signs in an aquarium so I guess that was also in it's favor. http://www.waterlife.co.uk/waterlife/treat18.htm |
RE: Dropsy
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| i kinda thought it was fatal? hospitalise the fish - treat and hope for the best? i have seen fish with this ailment in tanks of for fish for sale - didnt buy any! jo |
RE: Dropsy
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| Yes! dropsy is curable! Although it is hard to cure, i have had a fish that survived dropsy! I used maracyn 2. This seemed to work the first time. So it is possible! Quarentine the fish, keep him warm and treat him! Good luck! |
RE: Dropsy
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- Posted by AJC_1 8 the fens (My Page) on
Sun, Apr 3, 05 at 17:28
| No you didnt cure it, you got lucky and had the one in a hundred! |
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