Our Diagnosis

It sounds like your fish has dropsy (an internal bacterial infection)

How to be sure

Dropsy can cause your fish to become swollen, the scales protude giving them a spikey, pine-cone like appearance. It feels quite poorly and may also be gasping for air at the surface.

Step 1 – Treat your fish

  • Treat the entire pond using Anti-Ulcer, you can calculate the correct dosage here.
  • Also dose with Pond Guardian Tonic Salt to help support your fish’s immune system.
  • Observe the recovery and follow any re-treatment advise on pack or on our dosage calculator page.
  • Finally, give your fish some time to recover. Avoid excessive cleaning or adding new fish.

Remember to remove the carbon from your filter prior to dosing.

Step 2 – Check your pond

  • When fish are sick, always test your pond water for excessive ammonia, nitrite, nitrate or pH imbalance.
  • Treat any unhealthy results to rebalance your water quality and give your fish the best chance of getting fighting fit again.
  • Check all your equipment is working properly – especially filters. Carry out any maintenance needed, or replace faulty or broken parts.

ONLY USE ONE FISH MEDICATION AT A TIME

Blagdon fish medications can safely be used with Blagdon water and algae treatments.

If you want to re-dose, or change a fish medication, wait 7 days before beginning the new course.

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