AboutLynda Expertise I can help you with cichlids, african cichlids, betta fish. I have bred most of them, including the Discus, and Angel Fish, and Rams. I have also bred many african cichlids. I have bred bettas too...well I am a fish nut! I can help you with most diseases, and have experience in setting up a tank. I can tell you tricks on keeping your water alkaline without products. I also speak and write french. I have experience with salt water fish, but would rather not get into that field.
Please when writing to me, give me detailed information. The size of your tank, your water chemistry, etc. The more I know, the more I can help you. I cannot guess at what you have, so please give me information and I will do my outmost to help you with any question you ask me.
Please do not ask me questions on Goldfish, mollies, platies, and guppies. Lynda
Experience I have worked in Petshops in the fish department...was Manager in two...and alot of my experience came from my home where I had 26 aquariums from 20 gallons to 200 gallons.
Publications I have a MSN group but it has nothing to do with fish
Education/Credentials I have finished high school, and went to college, in accounting
Question Hi Linda:
I have a pet fish,FANNIE,that appears to have DROPSY.
I have started a treatment of MARACYN-TWO on it,for now
1 weeks time. It is hard to tell if there are signs of
improvement,but,it does appears to be better. Last week,
it was extremely bloated,and this week it is just very
bloated. The difference is quite subtle and minimal.
I will be doing a 25% water change today and changing
the ammonia filter. How much longer should I continue this treatment? And is there anything else I can be doing to help
it along? I have a nice large outside pond to transfer it
into once it is well once again. Please share any help
that you can offer. Thank You.
Answer Hi Jim,
Dropsy is very hard to cure, and is very often fatal. It can begin with constipation which leads to Swim Bladder Disease, then dropsy. It can also be a bacterial infection. Experts do not seem to agree on the cause. Prevention is always better. Feeding your fish frozen cooked peas with the outer layer removed once a week, will prevent Swim Bladder Disease, and clean water is a must. However, some fish do get well, and others don't. Once the scales have begun to raise, it is very difficult to cure them. I would treat with Penicillin, or Tetracycline. Do not add aquarium salt to the water.
Increase aeration, and add 1/4 teaspoon of Epsom Salts to his water.
I hope this will help, and that she will pull through.
Lynda
