Swim Bladder Disease or Constipated?

[dalee26]

My Kole Tang has had a small swollen belly for a month now and just the other day I noticed that it was 3 times the size. I thought it was constipated but would see it have a pretty large green movement when it would get excited for food. I am having a pickle trying to catch 'Elton' too. =( I have had him for 2 years now and this sux. Any help is greatly appreciated. I know the pix aren't very good, but that is all I can do with my camera. He won't socalize now and is hiding in a back cave in my rockwork. It is a little smaller than a ping pong ball sized stomach. :thumbdown

 

[LargeAngels]

Was it swimming funny? Have you added any fish or corals lately?

 

[dalee26]

It hasn't been swimming any stranger than normal. It has always had a tiny lump there but this is 20x the size and sticking out both sides. I added some ricordea the other day and an acan died for some reason two days ago, but the acan never looked well for the month that I put it in there.

 

[dalee26]

Now there is a small hole and a white spot where the swollen side was. I am baffled here. It is not nearly as large now.

 

[dalee26]

Still swimming normally, too. Comes up with the other fish, as if nothing is wrong, but it had to have expelled whatever from there. Anyone have a clue? I will try to get another picture now.

 

[dalee26]

Here is the side that was really swollen yesterday.

 

[LakeGirl]

Just a guess- sounds like some sort of internal parasite that somehow hatched out of your fish? Maybe treat with an antibiotic for the hole and something additional for internal parasites. I would keep an eye on your other fish.

 

[dalee26]

I have about 10 fire shrimp in it and I was wondering if that would help with whatever it is that is going on, if it is parasitic. I have been in SW for 3 years now and this has me all sorts of sad.