Juv. Emperor Angel eat too much and swelling

[calk me Q]

it ate too much(too greedy) and today i found him belly-swelling and stopped eating anything. I thought him had enteritis or more possilbe being ascites(fluid in the testine). Currently he is swimming normaly except a big problematic belly and not eating.

What should i do to him, i want to help him, searched a lot but in vein.

 

[Newsmyrna80]

Although I have not tried it some people have fed a fish with these symptoms a boiled pea. It seems to relieve constipation.

 

[calk me Q]

Although I have not tried it some people have fed a fish with these symptoms a boiled pea. It seems to relieve constipation.

but he is not eating at the moment....:headwallblue:

 

[wooden_reefer]

I don't have any suggestion now, but this type of fish can actually die from overeating.

I suggest that you do not allow this to happen again.

 

[calk me Q]

I don't have any suggestion now, but this type of fish can actually die from overeating.

I suggest that you do not allow this to happen again.

yes, i know. Hope he will get luck.I swear if this happens next time ill kill myself

 

[Dmorty217]

What did you feed him to cause the problem in the first place?

 

[hedgedrew]

I'd like to know that also.

 

[wooden_reefer]

Possibly any thing too thick in consistency can be a problem if it loves it too much and eats a lot of it. If an angel eats sponges mostly in the wild of a thin or loose consistency, too much thick food could gel inside, perhaps, IMO.

 

[SPotter]

I had a gold flake that did the same thing. sounds like an internal parasite. is it starting to look like a porcupine????

 

[calk me Q]

What did you feed him to cause the problem in the first place?

i fed him pellets, ocean nutrition, new life spectrum pellet, hikari marines, seaweed, cyclopeeze..nearly everything. I thought he ate too much because i fed my fish nearly every 3 hours...till one day, found his belly huge like a pig and not eating.

 

[hedgedrew]

The seaweed is very hard to digest and can do that esp with other foods. Many people feed nori separate later part of day or every few days. Its roufage that can clog up.

 

[calk me Q]

today i checked him, still big belly, not eating anything. It seems he is struggling to swimming with his big belly as i can see he is kind of floating upwards.

Now im quite relieve and dont blame me though i know 95% of his destiny is death, i'd be sorry for him to look him dying without nothing i can help. I just realize i cant spoil my children any more next time.

 

[calk me Q]

The seaweed is very hard to digest and can do that esp with other foods. Many people feed nori separate later part of day or every few days. Its roufage that can clog up.

its hikari marine seaweed( a kind of pellet), if i remember it correctly.

 

[hedgedrew]

You can try to pin him in the anus and relieve gas. I'll send a link. For procedure.

 

[hedgedrew]

http://youtu.be/aaqqI7XXG1A

 

[calk me Q]

http://youtu.be/aaqqI7XXG1A

thats really professional....and ..he is too small only 1.5''

 

[calk me Q]

today he seems to recover, belly subsided a lot. Also he seems to show some interest in food( staring at the food though not picking) , i ll keep on inspection.

 

[wooden_reefer]

today he seems to recover, belly subsided a lot. Also he seems to show some interest in food( staring at the food though not picking) , i ll keep on inspection.

Good luck

hope you have a second chance

 

[calk me Q]

Good luck

hope you have a second chance

yes, he is really a lucky guy. hah