Juan colin Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 My green tiger barb has been very bloated for the past week or so and i dont know what to do my friends are telling me that i might have to be ready for it to die but i dont want that to happen.My theory is that it has been eating my sand substrate.i feed once a day and a very good amount for everyone.Any tips or ideas would be great thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) if it been eating substrate the amount it must have eaten to be that bloated it will probably not be able to pass it could be dropsy recommended treatment is kanaplex and furan2 together for severe case looking at the picture he has a small chance of recovering you might have to consider euthanizeing him clove oil is the most humane way Edited June 9, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan colin Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 49 minutes ago, Colu said: if it been eating substrate the amount it must have eaten to be that bloated it will probably not be able to pass it could be dropsy recommended treatment is kanaplex and furan2 together for severe case looking at the picture he has a small chance of recovering you might have to consider euthanizeing him clove oil is the most humane way He is moving around and eating and has normal colors so is there an easier way to treat him because i heard that dropsy is hard to treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 You could try some Epsom salt baths a few times a day, for about 15 mins at a time. I would also try to fast him for a few days at the least, if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom H Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Of it is a female it could also be that an egg is stuck. It is untreatable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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