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    Unhappy Is there anything you can do for bloat/dropsy?

    I noticed what I thought were scratches on the frog, wasn't sure what it was, so I treated the tank with maroxy for a couple of days. The scratches went away. A week or so later, he started looking bloated, so I did a 3 day maroxy treatment. The frog's eyes are clear, he is full of life, and has a healthy appetite, but he is definitely bloated, and getting bigger. I have done frequent water changes as well. Is there anything I can do to save him? He seems happy, which is odd.

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    Default Re: Is there anything you can do for bloat/dropsy?

    Aquarium salt in the water helps but you need to find out the cause. I believe overfeeding with bloodworm has been associated with bloat but I have never really used blood worm in great amounts so cant comment. Others include bacterial infections etc

    Hope this guide helps:

    http://www.pipidae.net/faq_illness.php
    0.0.2 Ceratophrys cranwelli
    0.0.3 Dendrobates azureus
    0.0.4 Dendrobates tinctorius "Alanis" (tads)
    3.3.0 Epipedobates anthonyi (+tads!)
    0.0.1 Lepidobatrachus laevis
    0.0.4 Pyllobates terribilis
    0.0.3 Ranitomeya imitator "Chazuta"
    0.0.3 Ranitomeya vanzolini
    0.0.6 Xenopus laevis

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    Default Re: Is there anything you can do for bloat/dropsy?

    Quote Originally Posted by berksmike View Post
    Aquarium salt in the water helps but you need to find out the cause. I believe overfeeding with bloodworm has been associated with bloat but I have never really used blood worm in great amounts so cant comment. Others include bacterial infections etc

    Hope this guide helps:

    http://www.pipidae.net/faq_illness.php
    Well, that could be. This guy has always been greedy (thus the name Scrooge). He was scrounging or begging for food for a lot of the day...

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