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[Lionfish Lair]

Look at page 101 (onward) here: http://fishdata.siu.edu/vet/necropsy.pdf

@Lionfish Lair might have something better.

I'm not a "bubble popper"... I don't vent.

 

[Keepswiming]

I vented the wrasse today and it didn't help. I noticed that the bulge was more on the ventral side of the fish. I think it is a
Bowel obstruction or intentional issue.
Not sure what to do...?

 

[Keepswiming]

Can I run prazi and kana together?

 

[evolved]

Yes. Just make sure you've got decent gas exchange.

 

[Humblefish]

Yes. Just make sure you've got decent gas exchange.

+1 Is he still eating?

 

[Keepswiming]

Yes. Just make sure you've got decent gas exchange.

Thanks. I have an air stone on a pump and a powerhead.

 

[Keepswiming]

+1 Is he still eating?

I didn't see him eat today. He is starting the decline I think. The venting and prazi are my last efforts... :(

 

[Humblefish]

I didn't see him eat today. He is starting the decline I think. The venting and prazi are my last efforts... :(

If this is a bowel obstruction, here are two things you can try:

1. Dose Epsom salt @ 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons. Sometimes it works as a laxative.
2. Kanamycin aka Kanaplex often causes diarrhea as a side effect.

Feeding a peeled boiled pea will sometimes help to "push things out", but it would be difficult to even get a healthy wrasse to eat one of those.

 

[Keepswiming]

If this is a bowel obstruction, here are two things you can try:

1. Dose Epsom salt @ 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons. Sometimes it works as a laxative.
2. Kanamycin aka Kanaplex often causes diarrhea as a side effect.

Feeding a peeled boiled pea will sometimes help to "push things out", but it would be difficult to even get a healthy wrasse to eat one of those.

He is on kanaplex and prazi now. I tried the boiled pea two days ago and he wasn't going to eat it. I don't want to add the salts because I feel that might be to much for him, with everything else. If this doesn't help I'll run the salts this weekend, if he hasn't already expired by then...

 

[Humblefish]

He is on kanaplex and prazi now. I tried the boiled pea two days ago and he wasn't going to eat it. I don't want to add the salts because I feel that might be to much for him, with everything else. If this doesn't help I'll run the salts this weekend, if he hasn't already expired by then...

FWIW; Epsom salt is just magnesium sulfate, which is present in natural seawater. Elevating it a bit to possibly relieve constipating won't stress him at all.

 

[Keepswiming]

FWIW; Epsom salt is just magnesium sulfate, which is present in natural seawater. Elevating it a bit to possibly relieve constipating won't stress him at all.

Perfect. Will do it tonight.