What is the symptom of guppy ascites, how to treat?

Guppies have ascites, which is generally manifested as loss of appetite and listlessness. The abdomen of sick fish will swell to both sides, and in severe cases, there will be standing scales and protruding eyes. Guppies suffer from ascites mostly because they eat unclean food or some live baits with thorns, which hurt their internal organs when they swallow, thus causing bacterial infection. Diseased fish should be isolated and stopped eating immediately, and attention should be paid to disinfection and water change. When the condition is serious, it is recommended to seek the help of professional veterinarians.

One, what

is the symptom of guppy ascites? The reason that guppy appears ascites symptom is more, can summarize for the following 3 kinds:

1, bacterial ascites: This kind of ascites basically is the bacterial infection that poor water quality causes cause. Sick fish will show the phenomenon of anal protrusion and inflammation, abdominal swelling and enlargement, and fish eye protrusion.

2. Obstructive ascites: This kind of ascites is mainly caused by guppies eating unclean food or some live baits with thorns, thus injuring organs and causing infection. Guppies will see obvious black pus in their abdomen after illness, and there will also be swelling.

3, kidney function is unusual: This kind of reason and bacterial infection are about the same, basically be the inside and outside pressure unbalance that kidney function obstacle place causes is caused. Guppies show signs of poor appetite and listlessness.

Two, guppy ascites how to treat

guppy suffering from ascites symptoms, according to different reasons to symptomatic treatment:

1, bacterial ascites: if caused by this reason, the breeder needs to immediately isolate the sick fish, the use of liquid medicine for medicinal bath treatment, once a day. Half an hour at a time, so that the condition will be better in three days.

2. Intestinal obstructive ascites: In this case, the breeder needs to stop feeding the sick fish immediately, isolate and disinfect the sick fish, and pay more attention to changing water.

3, kidney function obstacle: This kind of circumstance is more difficult to treat, can undertake isolating first, seek the help of professional veterinarian next.