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SAE too fat or internal parasite?

WillskE
WillskE
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i got a two sae's in the tank just today i noticed one of them is much fatter than the other and as i looked closely i saw its scales were fliped out? not sure if thats the word to describe it but here it is on the photos...

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    If the scales are sticking out like a pinecone all over (including on top and all the way to the tail) then it is dropsy. If it is just distended over the belly area I would suspect constipation.

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    must be constipation then...what do for that? feed it peas?

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    Peas first. If that doesn't work, Google for how to do a bath in Epsom Salts.

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    Is the fish still eating? That looks pretty pineconed already :(

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    it would eat flakes and bloodworm just tried peas the skinny one would take it but this one just tastes and leaves it =/ gonna try again tomorrow if it still wont take it ill try the salt solution i guess

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