I agree with Elaine...There is no way "lumps" = dropsy....dropsy is when the
body fills up with fluid, swells up and the scales stick out, though not all
the time..

I have heard of successes where the fish has been operated on to remove the
tumor and recovered fine.....no onder why your fish hasn't recovered from
"dropsy"....it didn't have it in the first place....

Sorry about your fish
"Elaine T" wrote in message
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Geezer From The Freezer wrote:

Sue wrote:

I have a 10 mnth old comet who, about six months ago,was diagnosed with
dropsy- I started treatment,but to no avail.Although the lumps
continued to grow, he ate,swam and survived.
In the last month or so,he got worse-the lumps grew and covered both
sides of his body,twisting his spine and making it difficult for him to
swim.I put him in a hospital tank and treated him with various dropsy
treatments,however,he continued to get worse.
In the last week i got a professional fish breeder to look at my
fish.He diagnosed pot belly and that there was nothing I could do. I
n recent days, he has stopped feeding, swimming, and the lumps have
grown. I can now see veins etc. in the growth through his skin. He has
lost an amazing amount of condition and is so thin now. The lump feels
soft to touch.
Is he on the verge of death? Should I euthanise him? Or is there
something I can give him to ease the symptoms?Any advice greatly
appreciated.

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Sue


Sue, what size tank is he in, how many other fish, what are the ammonia,
nitrite
and nitrate levels and how often do you do water changes?

I believe your fish has cancer. One of the classic signs of neoplasm is
that veins grow in it to supply blood to the fast-growing tumor.
Dropsy/pot belly doesn't generally twist the spine or cause distinct,
growing lumps. Sorry to say it, but I would euthanize this fish.

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