Dropsy Treaments

Here’s a youtube of her - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ItDjDZGVatc

 Well, I thought for the sake of future use, I’ll document this part of betta life as well.  A few days ago I noticed that my female plakat (the mom of my first set of babies) wasn’t herself. She was staying on the bottom in a head down position kind of gasping a bit, but not trying to swim at all.

After searching for help to see what’s going on, a woman from an egroup I’m in started to help me. (thank you so much Sherry!!!)  Turns out my betta’s got dropsy.  She’s bloated and her scales are sticking out so she’s looking like a pinecone.

She was moved yesterday into a 2 gallon shallow bowl, the type they use to sell as turtle habitats. That bowl is in a larger tub of water to regulate the heat better. I’m keeping her right around 80 degrees F. She’s in there with a slow bubbler and a silk plant to keep her feeling hidden.

With Sherry’s advice (thank you again!) I got some Maracyn and Maracyn 2. I’ve kind of had to eye ball it with the meds as it’s a packet of powder that you put in ten gs of water. I’ve been disolving it in a cup of her tank water and then slowly drip the meds into her tank. So far so good. She’s still with us. I gave her the meds early last evening and then her second round this morning. It’s a 5 day treatment, then can be started for another 5 days. I’m hoping!

6/29 - Not much change, her dose for day three was this afternoon.  Then when I got home this evening, she’s looking worse off. she’s still in the same place and alive and swims when I look at her, but her scales are more so pineconey.  I don’t think that’s a good sign…*sigh*

6/30 - well after today’s treatment, I’ve noticed her much more lethargic, even more than before. I don’t think she’s got much longer:(

 7/1 - nope, she didn’t make it through the night. RIP my little girl.

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