hrdneglcry
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I added wpsom salt for fish constipation. I added a littl over two cups. I had to siphon out about 40 gallons of water and add fresh water to balance the salinity so I hope enough is left in there to make a difference.
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Epsom is a freshwater remedy fir goldfish and has no effect in saltwater as fish are already in salt
Fish have to relieve pressure on their own and if eating, brine shrimp fed will help
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What fish has constipation and for how long?
Is it still eating?
Can you post a picture?
As @vetteguy53081 said, Epsom salts is mainly a remedy for freshwater fish, and then, for constipation, it needs to be in the food, not the water.
hrdneglcry
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Its a Grouper. It has been about ten days. I was reading a Humblefish post that said Epsom Salt could work. He is not eating. He is not trying to eat. His stomach is slighty fat but is definitely not as flat as it should be for a fish that has not eaten. His stomach has been slighty fat with a bulge for 10 days. And he has not eaten for that same time. I would give him peas of brine if he were eating. But he is not. I was gonna try that seachem kannacin or something and throw him in a qt. I can try for a pic when I get home. A VTail Grouper
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A pic and a video would help.
Peas is also misdirected advice - I know the person who developed that technique (an old time aquarist at the Shedd Aquarium). It was designed for fancy goldfish. What happens is that these goldfish have odd twists to their intestines and are prone to trapping gas, making them float upside down.. Feeding them peas helps push the gas out. People passed that knowledge on, and over time, it got applied to marine fish (grin).
hrdneglcry
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Not sure this will help its the only one I can get right now. You can see his stomach though has what would normally he a healthy bump after eating. Except its been 10 days or a little more. He was in four foot 120 for over a year and this happened about three days before I relocated him to a 180. He lives with a Trigger and two Eels but he is the boss.
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I cannot tell from the picture any issue - it would be helpful to have it under white light - with a clear view of the abdomen. were there any issues with the tank transfer?Not sure this will help its the only one I can get right now. You can see his stomach though has what would normally he a healthy bump after eating. Except its been 10 days or a little more. He was in four foot 120 for over a year and this happened about three days before I relocated him to a 180. He lives with a Trigger and two Eels but he is the boss.
hrdneglcry
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No issues. This began prior to transferring by 3 days.
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That sounds like an impaction. Not much you can do for this, but they sometimes work their way out.
In the pictures, the groupers skin seems blotchy to me.
hrdneglcry
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Its a v Tail jay. I just changed the lights before this picture. So his color is adjusting. He is dark red now but I have found that he changes colors from red, to pale to his white mottle showing most prominent. Thank you. Hes still acting rather normal apart from not eating.
hrdneglcry
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I had one more question. When adding epsom salt the salinity spiked. It took a lot of water to adjust it back to the require level. Do I need to worry about the measurement? I mean you can really use epsom salt for aquarium salt right?
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Absolutely agree and it’s incredibly toxic.
hrdneglcry
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This was the thread on this forum. I thought Humblefish was a person not a group of people. Also I thought he was pretty reputable.
Yellow tang constipated
Yeah yellow tang is constipated and will no longer eat. I believe it's from not giving him enough sea weed. The reason I believe he is constipated is because his anus is swollen. Please help
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AydenLincoln
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He does usually have some good info. But Humblefish.com is his forum/page as well. He is also called Humblefish lol it’s confusing I know. His actual name is Bobby and he really isn’t active in this forum anymore. The other forum is his and it’s not moderated like at all so I advise everyone to stay off it. That being said I love this forum and the fish disease experts on here are knowledgeable and reputable.This was the thread on this forum. I thought Humblefish was a person not a group of people. Also I thought he was pretty reputable.
Yellow tang constipated
Yeah yellow tang is constipated and will no longer eat. I believe it's from not giving him enough sea weed. The reason I believe he is constipated is because his anus is swollen. Please help
hrdneglcry
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The epsom I used was pure ups. I read that the stuff in it is also present in the aquarium salt. I'd assume that the other kinds with lavender and stuff would be toxic.
AydenLincoln
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You would be correct but as others have said epson salt in a saltwater aquarium does not do anything since it’s just adding more salt/in a different forum.
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I'm not sure why the salinity spiked like that, how much Epsom salts did you add? The typical dose is one tablespoon per 5 gallons.
