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I noticed one of my goldies was getting swollen the other day, so I hurried and netted him (which was really easy surprisingly) and brought him in the house aquarium (I took the goldies that were in there and put them in the pond). I added some epsom salt and have been feeding him spinach. He's not swollen anymore and his fins are almost completely flat! I'm so excited! I thought for sure he was going to die! He's swimming just fine and doesn't "act" like anything is wrong - I hope it stays on this path!
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So how is the fishy??
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I've done this a few times with a few fishies and with all the medicines and patience I put into saving the fish I think it would have been better if I let it go in the beginning. My patients have survived only to have multiple relapses and then death. Never had a survivor. Hope you fare better.
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He had completely "deflated" and now he's all puffed up again. I don't think he's gonna make it. He's acting fine, but just big. Luckily, he was my least favorite goldfish, but it makes me sad to lose any of them!
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August 09, 2010, 05:19:11 PM »
Sorry to hear that Holldoll. I've been through that a few times with each fish that had dropsy. Each time it got better I would say we did it and then see the poor thing turn into a pine cone again. So sad.
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I'm sorry to hear about your fish. Dropsy is one of the worst things for a fish to have and sadly there is no chance of a recovery unless it's caught in the very early stages. Thankfully it is not contagious so your other fish should be okay.
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Awww, darn it anyway...
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