Has anyone any idea what might be causing this and how we can help him please. Thanx
2007-04-02 09:21:08 · 3 answers · asked by LoopyLou 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
General bloating could be a few things. It may have overeaten, or eaten some pelleted food that wasn't soaked and swelled up. It could also have an internal bacterial infection or parasites.
I'd say for a first treatment, just fast him for a few days to see if this improves on its own. If not, add a bit of salt to the water - something without iodine or anti-caking ingredients in it (canning, pickling, kosher, aquarium, coarse, epsom) at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of water for any but the Epsom salt - this should be mixed as 1/8 tsp per 5 gallons. If you still don't see any improvement, try a broad spectrum antibiotic like Maracyn 2 or tetracycline.
2007-04-05 16:26:22 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 07:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by Melanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOUR FISH IS BLOATED????
2007-04-04 10:39:17 · answer #3 · answered by Texas Cookie 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋