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ktk05
Large Bristlenose
Large Bristlenose
ktk05


Female Number of posts : 381
Age : 36
Location : Cape Coral, FL, USA
Job/hobbies : Registered Respiratory Therapist @ hospital
Thank You Points : 17
Registration date : 2012-08-23

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PostSubject: Is this bloat or something else? Posting for a friend.   Is this bloat or something else?  Posting for a friend. EmptyTue Jul 30, 2013 6:46 pm

Hi, I am posting this for a fellow club member of mine.  Her BN seems to be so bloated that it has a prolapsed rectum.  I have never seen anything like this.  Any advice that you can offer?  I know I haven't followed the template, but I really don't know much about her tank(s).  You can view the original thread here, http://ftmyas.com/forum/index.php?topic=313.0

Here is a pic of her fish.
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Chaase
Large Bristlenose
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Number of posts : 239
Location : Wagga Wagga
Thank You Points : 9
Registration date : 2012-05-03

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PostSubject: Re: Is this bloat or something else? Posting for a friend.   Is this bloat or something else?  Posting for a friend. EmptyThu Aug 01, 2013 9:16 am

poor fishy. It is very unlikely to survive now it has a prolapse, she can try getting it to eat peas for about 2-3 days but i doubt anything will fix her now Sad
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awesomeface44
Fish Egg
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Number of posts : 3
Location : Fort Myers, Fl
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Registration date : 2013-08-02

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PostSubject: Re: Is this bloat or something else? Posting for a friend.   Is this bloat or something else?  Posting for a friend. EmptyFri Aug 02, 2013 12:10 am

I decided to make a profile here. He has improved somewhat, the swelling has gone down mostly and the bubble has shrunken back in.
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Bristlenoses
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Female Number of posts : 992
Age : 58
Location : Mansfield,Nottinghamshire,East Midlands U.K
Job/hobbies : Bristlenoses,photography,animals,nature,drawing and painting,films,books,internet.
Thank You Points : 59
Registration date : 2011-08-26

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PostSubject: Re: Is this bloat or something else? Posting for a friend.   Is this bloat or something else?  Posting for a friend. EmptyFri Aug 02, 2013 2:10 am

Hi,that fish is very sick.It really needs isolating so it can have some peace.It looks bloated but also looks like it has some bacterial infection aswell as the obvious prolapse.If it was mine i would humanely put it to sleep.If you want to try and save it (which in my opinion will be difficult) then it needs isolating and treating but must go into a fully cycled tank.

Can you give full details of tank set up,water test results,tank maintenance,tank occupants,what you feed all the fish and any other info you can.
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awesomeface44
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Number of posts : 3
Location : Fort Myers, Fl
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Registration date : 2013-08-02

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PostSubject: Re: Is this bloat or something else? Posting for a friend.   Is this bloat or something else?  Posting for a friend. EmptyFri Aug 02, 2013 4:44 pm

It seems to be getting better, the swelling has gone down. It is in a 55 gallon tank with a baby red tailed catfish, baby pacu, Senegal bichir, butis butis, freshwater lionfish, young Lima shovelnose catfish, and a mono sebae
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ktk05
Large Bristlenose
Large Bristlenose
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Female Number of posts : 381
Age : 36
Location : Cape Coral, FL, USA
Job/hobbies : Registered Respiratory Therapist @ hospital
Thank You Points : 17
Registration date : 2012-08-23

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PostSubject: Re: Is this bloat or something else? Posting for a friend.   Is this bloat or something else?  Posting for a friend. EmptySat Aug 03, 2013 10:16 am

Glad to hear it's doing better, and welcome to bristlenose world! Your tank mates are carnivorous I am assuming (maybe except the pacus...?) I'm not too into the large oddball fish so I am guessing here. I bet the BN ate too much of the food you were feeding the other fish. Check out some threads here in the feeding section and you'll find loads of good information!
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Bristlenoses
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Female Number of posts : 992
Age : 58
Location : Mansfield,Nottinghamshire,East Midlands U.K
Job/hobbies : Bristlenoses,photography,animals,nature,drawing and painting,films,books,internet.
Thank You Points : 59
Registration date : 2011-08-26

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PostSubject: Re: Is this bloat or something else? Posting for a friend.   Is this bloat or something else?  Posting for a friend. EmptySat Aug 03, 2013 12:24 pm

Hi,definately not good tank mates for a bristlenose,he/she really needs removing from that environment.
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awesomeface44
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Number of posts : 3
Location : Fort Myers, Fl
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Registration date : 2013-08-02

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PostSubject: Re: Is this bloat or something else? Posting for a friend.   Is this bloat or something else?  Posting for a friend. EmptySat Aug 03, 2013 12:37 pm

I am working on buying a huge tank for the others and the bn will go in with some angels and gouramis
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fishlady
Large Bristlenose
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fishlady


Female Number of posts : 170
Location : New Brunswick
Thank You Points : 6
Registration date : 2012-08-21

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PostSubject: Re: Is this bloat or something else? Posting for a friend.   Is this bloat or something else?  Posting for a friend. EmptySun Aug 04, 2013 12:27 am

angels and gouramis now that a fishkeeper after my own heart
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