Angelfish Wont Stay Up Right/bloated

[damovts]

PLease help my anglefish cant swim propperly and it very bloated

 

[minxfishy]

Hi, have you tried feeding him cooked shelled peas?

Also usual ? ammonia, nitrIte and nitrAte please?

Epsom salt baths can be good, but I dont know the ratios to use.

 

[damovts]

Hi, have you tried feeding him cooked shelled peas?

Also usual ? ammonia, nitrIte and nitrAte please?

Epsom salt baths can be good, but I dont know the ratios to use.

I have tried the peas and he wont eat them. water stats are amonie 0. nitrite 0. nitrate between 5 and 10


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[minxfishy]

Hmmm doesnt look good, how long has he been like that?

Could be internal bacterial infection, do you have any meds?

 

[Pleccy]

I think it may be bloat, in which case a salt bath would be a very good idea. The ratio for salt to water is 1 tablespoon of salt per gallon of water, 20 minutes is usually sufficient.

 

[damovts]

Hmmm doesnt look good, how long has he been like that?

Could be internal bacterial infection, do you have any meds?

I noticed it this morning. one of my female bettas has the bloating too but she is swimming ok. i thought it mite be bacterial too so i treated with interpet anti internal bacteria med a min ago

 

[damovts]

I think it may be bloat, in which case a salt bath would be a very good idea. The ratio for salt to water is 1 tablespoon of salt per gallon of water, 20 minutes is usually sufficient.

how do you do a salt bath and where can i get the salt from?

 

[chesterscot]

you should be able to get the salt from your lfs dont use table salt
scot

 

[damovts]

do i treat him in the tank or seperately?

 

[Truck]

take out some tank water and add salt to that in a container big enough