Air in Pouch

[alien9168]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7144184#post7144184 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BradL.
There are no microbubbles returning to the tank. The other seahorses are fine.

is your avatar the tatoo artist from miami ink?

 

[pledosophy]

Most likely cause is related to your 02 levels in the system. It affects the seahorse at a cellular level. To diagnosis the problem, we'd need a list of equipment, then, it could be fixed.

I'll stop nagging you now, really am just trying to help.

 

[alien9168]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7144184#post7144184 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BradL.
There are no microbubbles returning to the tank. The other seahorses are fine.

Glad your horses are ok

 

[reefD]

also consider that some fry are not being properly expelled during "birth" this will cause a bubble pouch. the unexpelled fry will die and rot thus create an air bubble. maybe he is filled with so much eggs each time he has a problem expelling them. i would recommend the insertion of a tube for expellsion. maybe once you do this it may correct the problem and without stress it will cure the issue for good. if it removes all pockets of gases and rotting fry it may cease all together. just an other thought.

 

[reefD]

i just am fighting with this explenation...not willing to except simple answer have to give all possible cures ...lol. if it keeps happening then something chemistry is wrong.....shouldnt keep happening and 10 times of air expellishion is too much...something else may be up.

 

[BradL.]

Well damned if i could figure it out!

 

[pledosophy]

Fry in the pouch would not cause the bouyance issue.

There is something wrong with the way the system as been setup. His horses are obviously prone to Gas Bubble Disease. The cure IMO would be to examine the way the system is functioning. JMO

The best way to do this is going to be to examine the compenents of his system, such as all equipment used, powerheads, filter sock or no, pumps, airpumps, skimmers (we know he has one of these), tank turnover, etc, etc.

 

[DanU]

My best guess is that there is sometype of acid/base imbalance within the horse. This could be caused by decaying fry or eggs within the pouch, an infection of some sort or some other chemistry imbalace. First, I would go ahead with a pouch evac and thenI would go ahead with the diamox flushes. At a minimum, I would flush the pouch with seawater. Getting the horse to eat is an issue. This horse is likely very stressed and his immune system may be compromised. I would considered adding Beta Glucan to his food.

Dan