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October 9, 2009 at 2:02 am #1751MoonValleyAzMember
Well, I have good news and bad…My male sunburst is responding very well to the diamox. The pinto on the other hand is a bit more sad.
I think, had I been able to start treatment about 4 or 5 days earlier, she would be here today. I must say, that this pinto was very entertaining for me. She was a favorite pony of mine. I will miss her.
My male, has had an issue with GBD for a while. I had always evacuated pouch and he seemed to recover fine until next go around. I think by finally doing a diamox treatment there is a hope for a more comfortable life with this guy, i look forward to him not getting sick as much.
Once again, thanks for all your help.
I can’t wait to make it to Hawaii.
Jeff Q.October 9, 2009 at 6:51 am #4972Pete GiwojnaGuestDear Jeff:
Rats! I’m very sorry to hear that your beautiful Pinto did not survive this episode of gas bubble disease, sir — all my condolences on your loss!
But it’s great to hear that the male Sunburst is responding to the Diamox treatments much better thus far. When problems with positive buoyancy and pouch gas keep recurring, simply evacuating the trapped gas from the pouch is not sufficient to resolve the problem. More gas will keep building up and the same problem will develop again and again. I think you’re on the right track now, however, Jeff — the next step in such cases is to treat with Diamox and/or perform a thorough pouch flush in order to prevent additional problems with positive buoyancy. Hopefully this regimen of Diamox will do the trick and your Sunburst stallion will soon be good as new again. (As with most of afflictions, the sooner appropriate treatment is begun, the better the prognosis and outcome is bound to be…)
Be sure to look over the various causes and preventative measures hobbyists can use to minimize future problems with GBD when their seahorse tank has had an outbreak of gas bubble disease, and, with any luck at all, you can avoid future problems of this kind.
Best wishes with all your fishes, Jeff!
Respectfully,
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