Sucked In Stomach
#1
Posted 28 September 2009 - 02:54 PM
and i sware a few more of my fish look like theyre stomachs are sucked in a little..
what is this & how do i know if this is really what he has & how do i cure it!!!
#2
Posted 28 September 2009 - 07:09 PM
Sometimes in fish shops some fish struggle to get food due to over crowded tanks and as a result they hollow out a bit. Not a good look.
What is your feeding routine?
#3
Posted 28 September 2009 - 08:07 PM
the venustus has been feed well since i got him but his stomach still is sucked in quite abit, it just doesnt look right...
#4
Posted 28 September 2009 - 08:15 PM
#5
Posted 28 September 2009 - 08:21 PM
he's had quite a few over the past few days :/
#6
Posted 28 September 2009 - 08:35 PM
It is not reccommended at all to feed bloodworms, beef etc to Malawi's, as it often leads to bloat like Cawdor said. What is good for american's is bad for malawi's.
Is it just 1 fish with the problem or a few? May be parasite but i would first setup a good diet before i started any meds.
By the way what are your water parameters? It may be a factor and unsuitable for africans.
Steven
#7
Posted 28 September 2009 - 08:57 PM
ph should be pretty spot on and temp is about 28
#8
Posted 28 September 2009 - 09:09 PM
#9
Posted 28 September 2009 - 09:17 PM
#10
Posted 28 September 2009 - 09:23 PM
#11
Posted 29 September 2009 - 06:14 AM
#12
Posted 30 September 2009 - 01:29 PM
it's some kind of parasite obviously.. now i need to find how to treat it & actually what it is
#13
Posted 30 September 2009 - 02:33 PM
what are you feeding the fish and how regularly?
you should be able to go to any lfs and they should stock a parasite or worming treatment that should fix that problem
#14
Posted 30 September 2009 - 06:22 PM
the guys gave me some meds for it to kill the parasites, hopfully it'll do the job, i just put 1/4 of a pill in their food and dropped the rest in the tank.. cant see there stomachs sucked in anymore cause they all got fat food guts right now
#15
Posted 30 September 2009 - 07:14 PM
#16
Posted 30 September 2009 - 09:30 PM
they said they were for internal parasites & that it should take care of it within a few days
#17
Posted 01 October 2009 - 06:52 PM
#18
Posted 01 October 2009 - 07:09 PM
but it's like my life long dream to feed a mouse to a fish big enough to eat it!
#19
Posted 01 October 2009 - 07:23 PM
Your fish were probably dying of ammonia poisoning, chances are you maye still lose a few more yet. I hope not but.
Just for reference what meds are your fish on, just so i know what helps clear it up
#20
Posted 08 October 2009 - 07:41 PM
i spotted shitloads of fish in that store with the disease, i think im going to stay away from that shop for a while
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