The Puffer Forum

It could be a minor reaction to the injections as well.

are you certain the WC schedule isn't causing stress? 90% seems a bit extreme. Your test results suggest a 90%?

Everything I ever read about GF suggests 90%.

I have never done a 90% on a GF tank unless it was over stocked. Please reconsider the schedule. Your test results will tell you when to change the water.

Why would it be a problem to change out too much water, if I do it regularly?
Would you believe the general cause of dropsy is poor water conditions?

He is purely suggesting 1x 90% may be stressful. I can see the logic. Might be worth trying 4x 50 % weekly or something along those lines?

too much change too quickly is a stressful.

There are many causes, but the WC could be one of them. I don't know if there is a cure or not, but eliminating certain variables will help narrow it down. I have never had this problem with any of the fish under my care so I can't say from experience. I have kept GF and Koi and never lost a single one to disease.

Please reconsider the WC schedule. Change what is needed when it is needed.

BTW.. you haven't answered the questions in red above

As I said in another post the problems may have originated from where she got the goldfish in the first place. The visible symptoms simply did not manifest themselves until now.

this is true. It is a real possibility. usually these things are fatal and I hope the Francis pulls through but the WC schedule seems extreme to me without the test results. Letting the fish relax without an additional stressor will aid in its recovery.

PP I have searched high and low and can't find any reference to doing 90% water changes for goldfish. Most are 30 ~ 60% and some say multiples of 60%. I have not found any reference at all to doing 90% changes. Can you share the link?

That site is down right now. It's where I bought him.

My fish get stressed out anytime I do any sort of anything in their tank.

Anyway, how is Francis doing today? Does it seem like he's acting different?

He looks a lil less swollen.

That's good news. I really am hoping he pulls through.

Yea hope he gets better