lambo Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Hi, I've just been sent an email of a friends male blue diamond discus and he's a bit concerned as to whats wrong with it. It's the top discus and what is it that is poking out by the anal fin? Any ideas and can it be remedied? Hope this picture come through ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Yikes This is either an exceptionally exciting Poo Thread, or it looks like a fishy hernia :sick: Is the fish in any difficulty, moving, eating etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 prolapse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambo Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Yeah, I told him prolapse as well. Would it be cureable? Other than the ugliness of it, it seems to be behaving as per normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 sometimes it is possible to gently push it back in with your hand and hope it heals up (extremists will stitch it back in but thats too expensive in my books), its risky, but the fish will die eventually due to complications otherwise. hopefully (and rarely) its just the reproductive organs (much higher recovery rate than bowels) if it is the bowels it is most likely caused by an intestinal blockage. STOP FEEDING IMMEDIATELY, add a prophylactic dose of medication if you want to prevent infection and lower the temperature a bit (this will help if there is a gas issue as well. Prolapsed rectum is most commonly caused by a diet too high in protein without enough roughage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ouch, Poor Fishy :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxximuscool Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Alert: Fish STD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Wow! Did not even know that was possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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