| Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! | |
|
|
Author | Message |
---|
Dominic Small Fry
Number of posts : 25 Location : Sydney, Australia Humor : Yes please :) Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2010-10-03
| Subject: Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:06 pm | |
| Hello all, I appear to be having problems with bloating among my BN and my pleco! I've already lost one of my BN which had a severe bloat and i can see 2 of my common longfins and pleco with a noticeable bloat atm! I really don't wan to loose anymore fish to bloat especially my pleco because it was a bit expensive atm i've reduced the amount and frequency at which i feed them. I use to feed them every 2nd day and now i've increased to every 3rd I read some previous threads on reducing bloat and peas are useful from what i see. I was also told that some fish can 'choke' on the peas. Is this true? I can really benefit from any advice | |
|
| |
jim.and V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 1449 Age : 67 Location : England Job/hobbies : Warehouse Op Thank You Points : 107 Registration date : 2010-08-04
| Subject: Re: Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:01 pm | |
| I've never heard of a fish choking on a pea, but it might be possible if your just using frozen peas.
If you blanch frozen peas for a couple of minutes and then de-shell them. you can crush them slightly if your worried about them swallowing them. it should not be a problem for the Bn's as they rasp their rather than swallowing whole.
Have you read Deanos post about bloat HERE it might help find the possible cause of the bloat. | |
|
| |
Dominic Small Fry
Number of posts : 25 Location : Sydney, Australia Humor : Yes please :) Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2010-10-03
| Subject: Re: Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:35 am | |
| Thanks for that Jim, but when i put the peas (blanched and deshelled) next to the severely bloated longfin he didn't even go near it to eat! Normally when it comes to feeding he becomes very territorial and aggressive but this time he was allowing the albino longfins eat near his hiding spot. I'm really worried beause i don't want to lose him. My pleco is more of a nocturnal fish but comes out for feeding time, it didn't take too much to the peas though, it had a taste of it and then let the shrimps have the rest lol His behaviour hasn't deviated as much as the longfin but it still has a noticeable bloat How long do i keep feeding them peas and how often until i start a hospital tank and begin medication? many thanks | |
|
| |
jim.and V.I.P Member
Number of posts : 1449 Age : 67 Location : England Job/hobbies : Warehouse Op Thank You Points : 107 Registration date : 2010-08-04
| Subject: Re: Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:33 pm | |
| Sadly the signs don't look to good for your Bn if it's stopped eating.
The was a post about using garlic on food Here it may just tempt them into eating the peas.
I'd seperate the fish with bloat ASAP as it can be contagious, Deano in his article recommended Octazin if the bloat is in its early stages. | |
|
| |
Dominic Small Fry
Number of posts : 25 Location : Sydney, Australia Humor : Yes please :) Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2010-10-03
| Subject: Re: Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:08 am | |
| if i don't have an established tank to seperate the bn and pleco to atm what would be the next best thing? My 2nd tank is still cycling, it hasn't even finished it's ammonia stage yet i also have shrimps in the tank and pep fry which i'm worried about being affected by the med | |
|
| |
Dominic Small Fry
Number of posts : 25 Location : Sydney, Australia Humor : Yes please :) Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2010-10-03
| Subject: Re: Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:53 pm | |
| Today i lost another one of my ABN so i decided to dissect it.
When i cut it open it's 'digestive' tract from what i could gather, was completely dissolved. Is this normal after they die, or does this clarify my suspicions of an internal parasite?
All my BN which died were bloated as mentioned. | |
|
| |
Curby The Boss
Number of posts : 3597 Age : 41 Location : Wigan UK Job/hobbies : Manager Humor : Comedian Thank You Points : 77 Registration date : 2008-12-26
| Subject: Re: Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:26 pm | |
| What exactly are you feeding them ?? how often?? and what amount??
| |
|
| |
Doug Bristlenose King
Number of posts : 3128 Age : 37 Location : Adelaide, South Australia Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist Humor : yes please :) Thank You Points : 198 Registration date : 2010-05-08
| Subject: Re: Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:01 am | |
| its bloat The blockage causes the bacteria in the gut to go into a feeding frenzy and they then turn on the gut itself. thats the thing that kills the poor fish | |
|
| |
Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! | |
| |
|
| |
| Alleviating bloat! I've already lost a BN! | |
|