Upside Down, Bloated Silver Dollar (methynnis) ?

[fishlette]

im posting this for my neighbours who are having some health issues with one of their fish. first up, the fish in question is in a 4ft tank that has been running for about 8 months. i tested their water for them: ammonia 0, nitrites 0 and nitrates 10. pH 7.0. the tank inhabitants are 4 silver dollars (or are they methynnis?? not sure because of the red hook) they said they noticed it first thing this morning. he is so bloated his ribs look like they are going to poke through his skin. from what i can see though there is no pine coning like if it was dropsy and considering its bouyant and upside down i was thinking some kind of swim bladder prob maybe. im really not sure. i suggested a feed of peas for the meantime but obviously its hard when the fish is upside down. they dont have a spare tank and neither do i at the moment. well i do but its set up in case of agression in one of my tanks and i dont want to be putting sick fish in there.

can anyone tell me exactly what it is and how we should treat it please

 

[MikeD67]

does sound like swim bladder or maybe a internal parasite problem not 100 % sure.

 

[WILDER]

Sorry once a fish is upside down they rarely make it, its advanced to far.
Epson salt bath and shelled peas thats all there left to do.

 

[fishlette]

Sorry once a fish is upside down they rarely make it, its advanced to far.
Epson salt bath and shelled peas thats all there left to do.

i figured as much.

they have gone out to get a tank they can use as a hospital tank. poor little bugger!

 

[WILDER]

I know been there myself and once they on there back not good.

 

[fishlette]

I know been there myself and once they on there back not good.

the worst part is i keep looking at him expecting his ribs ti burst through his skin. it looks as though there is only a tiny thin layer of skin covering the ribs now

 

[WILDER]

If only thing to do now is an epson salt bath and that sounds to late to be honest.

 

[fishlette]

If only thing to do now is an epson salt bath and that sounds to late to be honest.

yes it is too late unfortunately he is dead now they said he was fine last night when they went to bed and then this this morning. thanks for all your help

this was a pic of him. forgot to put it up before

 

[WILDER]

Sorry bless him R.I.P.

 

[Olympia]

Sorry once a fish is upside down they rarely make it, its advanced to far.
Epson salt bath and shelled peas thats all there left to do.

Yes i found that today. And although i fed peas which she readily took she was dead thus morning abd the water was full of debris and was quite yellow thss was a 7inch 6 or 7 year old that had previous mouthrot for 6 weeks or more despite trying meds