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#1 | Posted 15 Jan 2013, 8:26 pm |
| Hi, My betta fish bloated up about a month ago. His scales were hugely stretched (about 7 times normal size) although he ate and swam normally. I suspected constipation and treated accordingly with the mashed pea treatment. When that didn't work, I tried Epsom Salts (1/2 tsp per gallon). Still, the bloating refused to go down. The PetSmart employees said it was probably swim bladder disease and prescribed MelaFix. That seemed to help for a while, but after I had treated for 3 weeks the bloating was back up again. As a last resort, thinking that maybe he had a bacterial infection, I tried Mardel Maracyn II. No change. This morning, I found he had passed. Can you help me figure out what this is? Swim bladder disease? Dropsy? The scales weren't protruding at all (no 'pineconing') and his eyes weren't popped. I want to make sure my next fish doesn't die of the same thing he did. Basic Info: 2.5 gallon tank w/ filter, heater, light All water quality readings ideal (nitrite, nitrate, chlorine, hardness, pH, alkalinity, ammonia) No tank mates 2 years old at the time of his death Sponsored links |
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