I have a red tailed shark and has developed a swolen belly?

Question

i recently started feeding my new bottom feeder tablets 2 to 3 times a day is it possible that is why my shark is swolen i cant get rid of white spot after treating all neons died bought more now they are getting it but shark still no longer has it. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Your shark may possibly be constipated, but may also just be full all the time. Let him go a day or two without eating and see if the swelling goes down. If so, it was constipation or over eating. If not, it's more likely to be an internal infection. If this is the case, you need to teat with the proper antibiotics. I suggest either Furanase or Cipro for treatment of internal infections along with medicated food.

As for the white spot in your tank, that's a different story. Considering the fish you have and the other potential problem you have, I would suggest you use heat and salt to cure the ich.

Change a large portion of the water, about 50-60% while cleaning the gravel very well.
Clean the filter and change all the media but leave out the carbon.
Add 1 tablespoon of salt per gallon of the tank.
Raise the temperature to 88-90 F. Raise it slowly, about 1 degree per hour. You may need to add an air stone or two depending on the type of fish and how heavily the tank is stocked. Treat for at least 7 days after you see the last white spots on any of the fish. After the treatment return the tank temperature to normal.

MM

Answer 2

The shark need to starve for 3-4days for him to cure.

The white spots are ich(ick) and can easily be treated by rising the temperature to 90degrees Fahrenheit(Dont worry your fish will easily survive) to speed-up the ich's aging and reproductive and should also be treated.

Also the ich problem there should be a 50% water change, and gravel cleaning since thats where most of them.

Continue to treat them for 3-4 days even after you dont see any more.

Then after the ich is gone lower the temperature to what you used to have it or to 80degrees Fahrenheit.

Hope all goes well
WT

Answer 3

I would stop with the tablets or at least not so many. Fish really only need to be fed once a day. Also try buying fish from somewhere else so times its the stores falut that they are infected.

Answer 4

I think that you should Go to the pet store... it sounds like you have "ick"

Answer 5

sounds like you're overfeeding him and he's constipated
Here is some more info on them you should read and their needs
http://www.aquariumlife.net/profiles/cyprinids/redtail-shark/100088.asp
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/mix/redtailsharks.php
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1953&articleid=2775

Couldn't find any info on treating it though



EB

P.S.:
Sent a link to mm though

Answer 6

Go to the pet store... it sounds like you have "ick"