danval Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I picked up a pair of these yesterday and did not notice that the female most probably has dropsy. Really gutted as there are very few of these around. What do you guys think? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Yep looks like it, sorry to say my advice would be to flush her. I have tried all sorts and never cured anything like this successfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Yep looks like it, sorry to say my advice would be to flush her. Don't flush her! Put her in a fish bag with no water, tie it up and smack her really hard on the side of the table :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Thanks guys.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 lol I didn't mean flush her I meant get rid of her I usually bounce fish on the concrete quite and painless (for the fish) but however you choose to do it works either way I don't think you would have much chance of her surviving.. Pretty gutting, do you only have a pair and is there more females where you got these guys from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Yeah only have the pair and only a handful of females in the country. The male is a beaut, one of Jennifer's and the female must be an import ex Land_lubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I know of four females in the country. Losing this one will be a great loss indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 If you look at her left Pec fin, it is stunted and she had lost movement in it plus it was red and inflamed at the base. I think the stress of shipping her topped her off ( although it wasn't stressful shipping for her as I was ever careful and her mate, one of Jens, is looking great). I am really gutted as I had high hopes on breeding this pair. Good luck to others out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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