Interuptus with a bloating stomach...

[Michael43]

My friggin interuptus has been doing so good. Eats like crazy. Ate yesterday morning. Yesterday when I got home from work his stomach is all bloated. Didn't eat. Still bloated today and didn't eat again. Looked interested but didn't eat. I read could be constipated, could be a tumor.. I don't think it's gas because it doesn't seem to be trying to bring him to the surface and float Would love some help

 

[ChiCity]

I'm no expert here, but I've heard one or two mushed up green peas fed to the fish helps with this condition, or it could be for swimbladders I'm not sure anymore, everything is a haze

 

[Michael43]

I did read the pea thing but he won't even eat mysis or brine. I'm not sure I'll get him to eat peas..

 

[ChiCity]

Maybe soak the peas in garlic, or selcon to stimulate a response

 

[Humblefish]

How long have you had him? I'm wondering if it could be a swim bladder issue from improper decompression when he was collected.

 

[Michael43]

I've had him about 6-7 weeks

 

[Humblefish]

I've had him about 6-7 weeks

You can try the pea trick and hope its just constipation. But if the bulge is in the swim bladder area, I would read this: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/venting-a-swim-bladder-black-cap-basslet.219954/

I have seen it take roughly two months sometimes for a gas bubble to form in the swim bladder.

 

[Michael43]

I added bifuran and kaniplex to his system. He's already in QT so not sure what else I could really do. Didn't eat again today but was excited to eat like he usually is and then just didn't consume anything. Definitely seems to be swimming a bit weird too