Abdominal Dropsy
Abdominal Dropsy
Abdominal Dropsy Disease in Freshwater Tropical Aquarium Fish is a gram negative bacteria, that when pronounces it is usually to late. Treatment for this disease is best conducted as a prophylactic upon arrival and receiving as it is highly contagious and quickly populating under certain conditions.
Below is the format overview we follow and how we present the information.
Identification
Can be all, any number, or only one of from the list:
Bloating from copious amounts of fluids building up.
Pine coning of the scales, viewed from above looks like a pinecone,
Rocking at the surface without a flight reflex.
Protruding inflamed anus.
Clamped fins.
Skin lesions.
CLASS
Bacterial Gram -
Reproduction
Once a host is infected, large numbers of the bacteria erupt back into the tank from the entire host, impacting all other tank mates to the disease.
Even with out a host, the bacteria can remain viable and reproduce for months in the water, waste. sludge, rocks and decorations.
Causes
Poor water Quality and poor husbandry foster the outbreak.
The fish are at risk from starvation, malnutrition, improper diet, incomplete diet, cold, stress from transport and when unsanitary condition in the tank that burden their processes.
Treatments
Can only be treated in the early stage with antibiotics for gram negative bacteria.
Furan, Chloramphenicol