Posted 03 June 2016 - 04:38 PM
Bloody blood worms,, horrible stuff.
Magnesium Sulphate (Epson salt),, is good for treating a lot of things,, but every time with fish keeping,,, always search for perspective first.
A few positive words found on a Google search or forum can send a person the wrong way.
Perspective = high powered shot gun blowing away half your hip !!!!,,, Ok, let's grab the table cloth and wrap firmly as any things better than nothing, it helps, but it's not a rectifying solution.
So the Epson is a waiste of time if only intended as a direct treatment,, but if you use it just google up pond koi Epson dosing then reduce dose by 30%.
The indirect advantage that magnesium sulphate gives is that it loosens the bowel and retention becomes somewhat weakened.
So it acts and serves in very similar ways to laxatives,,,, now problem with peas is usually fish aren't use to, little loan sick,, peas are usually something administered into a regime of feeding which the fish would get use to, also the fish becomes very behind in nutrition.
Try magnesium sulphate,, very importantly is a solid strong 27-28'c,,,, to keep metabolism up to full speed to achieve a flushing detox.
If you really love your fish (note that this species "hardiness", I would be inclined to say that it would take a long time to succumb to death when compared to others),,, make calls to your local vets first,,, tell them a fish pro, could be anyone, but hey I'm one lol, said that you need to give two full treatments of antibiotics (metronidazole). So 3 days with treatment in water then water change, wait 4 days and treat again 3 days.
Likely come in tablet form, rock a stiff knife on it to crush to powder, then mix in cup of warm water till disolved.
Increase airation.
Be good if you had two filters already running, leave smallest one in, transfer biggest filter to running in a bucket filled with tank water.
This way once finished treatments, you can put filter back in tank ,,,, why?, antibiotics hurt your beneficial bacteria a bit, but they survive,,,, no feeding.
This will Definetely work,,, but you must transport fish with you to vet for them to see so they can legally administer pills to you.
Plenty of bigger late open ones around.
Post up a add for someone to private message you if they have some metro to help you out with.
If the fish is still eating, sprinkle onto the fishes favorite food. Not those bloody little things lols.