My adult dwarf platy started getting bloated a few days ago. This morning when I fed my fish I noticed my fish looked like a porcupine. The fish is even more bloated today and all of its scales are sticking straight out, reminding me of a porcupine. What is wrong with it? Is it curable? Is the fish contagious, should I remove it from the tank? I have another dwarf platy and ~20 fry in a tank with my “porcupine fish”.
Thanks for any info.
2007-05-07 05:53:31 · 8 answers · asked by Mallory 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
It is certainly not pregnant. As nunya says, your fish has drospy which is 100% fatal if not treated and at least 95% fatal even if treated once it has gotten to this stage. Many of the infections that cause dropsy will become very contagious if the fish dies in the tank so I would recommend you remove the fish from the tank asap.
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2007-05-07 06:17:51 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your fish has dropsy. Its a baterial infection. It can be treated sometimes (not likely in your case, sorry ) and it is contagious under the right conditions (if your other fish pick at it once it has died). Here is a good website for explanation and treatment.
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/hddropsy.htm
Water changes are a must. This is normally seen in aquariums with high nitrates. Good Luck!
2007-05-07 06:10:33 · answer #2 · answered by lilith 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well it could be pregnant or it could have a fatal disease that you cannot cure. If you say its scales are sticking up like a porcupine it is probably not pregnant but very ill. I'm sorry. Either wait for babies or for a floating fish... Please confine the fish for now so no more are infected if it is ill!!!
2007-05-07 05:59:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has dropsy, which is usually fatal. It in itself is not a disease but is a symptom so its not contagious but whatever is causing it could be, usually it's not though. You can try treating it but like I said it is usually fatal especially once it is as bloated as you say.
2007-05-07 06:01:15 · answer #4 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You should have asked the fish store about it's toxin before you purchased it.
2016-04-01 00:46:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's pregnate
2007-05-07 05:57:49 · answer #6 · answered by Sui, Steve Irwin's dog 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Its pregnant.....lol.....
Nice description............... :)
2007-05-07 06:09:04 · answer #7 · answered by Sawira 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
TRUST ME ITS PREGNANT!!!!!!
2007-05-07 05:56:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋