Definitely Dropsy.....

[StinkyFish]

My poor albino barb has dropsy! I have pulled her outta the main tank into a qt where I treated her with Jungle's Fungus Clear & Melafix, but no swelling has gone down yet....any ideas? Along with it, her "cheeks" have gotten quite rosy....is this normal with dropsy? So far she has survived 24 hours since the swelling has begun.....

 

[ohgollie_molly]

Dropsey sucks...
All but one of my fish that ended up with dropsey, have died. Even in my QT they couldn't survive it... It was weird... One day I noticed one with signs of dropsey and the next thing I know, like 4 other's have it. I don't know if it's contagious or what even causes it, but I'm glad at least one of my fish have overcome it.

Good luck to yours!

 

[discus4everGrl]

dropsy is usually fatal.