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Posted	dropsy?
28-06-2007 18:03 by robert.pope	is there anything else that might cause a fish to have pinecone scales? we have fancy goldfish abd they have now shown protuding scales.....they have also lost a 5 or 6 scales? any ideas what this couls be and what would you recomend treating with ?????? they have had internal bacterial treatment with added DR fish salt Over to you?
28-06-2007 18:23 by telboy	ive heard flukes can cause this to happen mr pope but not all over + bloated as in dropsy, sorry to hear mate
28-06-2007 18:53 by CichlidRouse	hi try feeding it crushed frozen peas(defrost them first)lol there is something in peas that can help fish that have dropsy. i know it sounds strange but i have used them b4 and it worked(might have just been lucky) best thing to do is give it a try. good luck mark
28-06-2007 22:56 by robert.pope	thanks mark we regularly use the garden pea and know for a fact it does work! Im sure its not dropsy because their swimming is normal and body is not swollen.......I think Tel might be closer with Flukes i will have a TRIP TO LOCAL AQUATIC STORE TO GET MEDS TOMOROW thanks guys
29-06-2007 09:06 by D.R.	Usually bacterial, sometimes viral causes. Internal problems with the fish physiology would also cause dropsy. Kidney infection, leading to loss of osmo-regulation. Anti Internal Bact and salt are really the only possible remedies. Isolation of the fish and raising temp slightly as well might help. I wouldnt feed when treating for dropsy, it sounds quite advanced if scale loss.
29-06-2007 09:42 by Alan	I have had luck with esha 2000 might be worth ago.

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