can you spot the problem

take a close look at the pic and see if you can see the problem im gutted

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Jeez Deano

I'd be gutted too

Angi

gutted.....looks like a bad case of bloat to me.....

nope take a closer luck mate

i can see the big hole in its stomach but i havent a clue how that could happen??

ANother fish?? or parasite's??

parasite's might be a worm thats causing the problem but i have wormed them twice with them being wild caught. shes been like this for ten days i thought it was bloat at first and treated for it but she is still eating ok and is showing no signs ov stress look at the hole what can you see behind it this as never happend to me before and its a new one on me so fingers crossed i can sort the problem im now treating with myaxin to help stop any infection and ive turnd the heater up and put some salts in the tank to help with the problem i cannot think ov anything else to help her but im well gutted

Oouch I've never seen this before either.

Try posting on PP and see if anyone knows better

If Myzaxin does not work leave a few days and try FMG

I've seen heater burns before but nothing that bad, is there any other fish showing signs of whatever is
going on there?
J

ok guys so no one as spotted whats behind the hole this female is egg bound if you take a close look you can see the eggs i no the pic is not the best but when you have her in your hand you can see a very large cluch of eggs ive wormed her in case this is whats pushing agains the ventral tract but shes eating and pooping so dont know what else i can do for her other than what iv done she stilldosnt seem stressed about it and is just going around the tank as normal so i hope she parts with them before she pops iv now stopped feeding aswell

over gravid lol..well i never....

ok a quick update seems shes going to be ok i found a large clutch of eggs this morniing and counted 143 so with a bit of luck she will be ok and doesnt get any infection to the hole i think turning the heater up may have helped but not sure im just happy she parted with them and didnt pop lol

Thank goodness for that ....... keep us informed on her recovery

Angi

bonjela on the sore works shortterm, i have milked larger fish before when they were egg bound, mainly koi, might be a good ide to research has anyone done it with plecs.

Thats amazing, she nearly exploded...Good luck with her...