Gar bloated/infection help

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TheTsarOfBope

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Feb 20, 2019
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One of my two alligator gars is suffering from something that looks almost like dropsy. This started a few weeks ago with just his eyes bulging, but has worsened to include pinecone-ing scales. I initially tried treating with a little bit of aquarium salt and melafix, but it never cleared up. He hasn't been eating recently, and the bulging scales have gotten slightly worse. I may try a higher dose of salt without the melafix and see if he shows improvement. Any other advice/ input is appreciated. 20220625_152305[1].jpg20220625_152311[1].jpg
 
Dose some epsom salt 3 tbsp per 5g and kanamycin.
 
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Should i also feed food soaked in kanamyacin, or just treat the tank?
Just treat the tank. Kanamycin gets absorbed through the body. No need to ingest the medicine.
 
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