lilystargirl Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 One of my fish has severe bloat. I want to do a salt bath, but my hospital tank currently has quarantined fish in it. I have it isolated in a floating breeder box in my 55 gallon so I can fast it. Can I take the fish out and put it in a bucket with salt water for a few hours a day to get the salt on it? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Bloat is a symptom...Best to know what kind of fish are you describing? What is your water quality, have you tested recently? Are the scales raised or pine-coning ( Dropsy) Over feeding? A five gallon bucket makes an easy "extra" quarantine container if outfitted with sponge filter or air stone and heater. If its constipation, you could try Epson salts bath for 15-20 mins or a cooked pea. If bacterial maybe try Maracyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Can you take picture of sick fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilystargirl Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 It's a Zebra Danio glofish. My parameters are 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, 10-20 Nitrate. Temp is 78. I test weekly on Sundays. How it looks below is actually smaller than I found it on Sunday. We were gone for 2 nights and I fed them before we left. It still wants to eat. I don't honestly believe it's constipated. It really appears to be extra fluid. No pine-coning. I do not overfeed. I give flakes or pellets to my tetras/danios, and then I have food for the cories and shrimp that falls to the bottom. These little pigs do go down to the bottom to eat that sometimes. All the food is eaten within 15 minutes when I feed them, except the shrimp food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) It could be dropsy or constipated have you seen it past any waste in the last couple of days if it's dropsy I would treat with maracyn and aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons if it constipation treat with Epson salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons Epson salt acts as a muscle relaxant that helps relieve constipation @lilystargirl Edited February 16, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilystargirl Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Right, so I need to keep it in that water all the time? I don't have any extra sponge filters or heaters. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) You could do salt bath by puting it in a bucket with Epson salt 30 minutes Edited February 16, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilystargirl Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 I just bought a new heater and small filter. I'll set up a little bucket and then keep both for any future issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilystargirl Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Put the fish in the bucket with salt and maracyn last night. Still swimming around really well and looks better. Thanks everyone for your help! Fingers crossed that the fish survives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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