Is there a way u can force feed him peas? He has swim bladder problems and I think they are being caused by constipation. I haven't seen him poop in quite some time. I've tried Epsom salt baths and dips and they don't seen to be working. I was wondering if I can force feed him peas or if there is another laxitives I can use on him.
Can I force feed my tsn?
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Wow that's pretty cool if it works out. Seachem makes a good internal parasite remover called metrodazonite. If you don't feel its internal parasite adding half the amount if he starts eating again will clear him out.
Yea he's doing awesome! Not eating aggressively, but it is eating. He doesn't seem to be having any troubles staying upright anymore. I force fed him for the last time yesterday, which I used crushed up massivore and mushed peas into the mix. He seemed to regurgitate less of the mixture than he did of the solid peas. If he seems fine by tonight, I am going to move him back into the big tank. I thought he was almost dead as he was laying completely upside down, but everytime I netted him he put up a pretty good fight, so he had a lot of life left in him. I wasn't going to give up trying to fix him until I knew he was really suffering.
Davis, how exactly did you force feed him? I have a common plec that hasn't eaten for 3 weeks and hasn't responded to salt, bac, or parasite treatments. 
