Reidi pouch obstructed after birth

[StringJunky]

Good morning everyone,

One of my males gave birth yesterday, 27 July. 18 fry initially, 13 still survive in the birth tank. Since the birth, I have noticed his pouch opening is obstructed by some kind of tissue. It doesn't appear to be a fry. The male is clearly in discomfort; he keeps trying to evacuate the material, but the obstruction is still there after 24 hours. I was initially wary about performing a manual evac, since I wasn't sure if the material was anatomical or simply some form of afterbirth, but after 24 hours of obstruction, I'm very concerned about infection/circulation.

Does anyone have any experience with this situation/advice?

Setup:

14 gal
Aqueon overhang filter (intake covered with sponge)
25 Stealth heater
Coralife 20" 24W 50/50
No skimmer
@ 25' (total) of seagrass
@ 10lb live rock
1" black sand bed

(27 July, Salifert kit, purchased early May 2009)
ph- 8.0
sp gravity-1.021
NH3- 0
NO2- 0
NO3- 0ppm

10% WC every Sat or Sun.

 

[JennyL]

This could possibly be a prolapse where the lining of the pouch has slipped out.

Could you possibly provide a closeup photo of the pouch to be sure.

This is rare but it does happen. Monitor the horse closely for the next 24 hours and it may correct on it's own.

Again, a photo would be extremely helpful.