Help, Ornate rolling upside down and laying on his side.
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Covetous
. Good luck with your ornate. As others had said, it appears to be a bouyancy issue. Keep us posted with how the Epsom salt goes. Another option Would be taking a video so we can get a clearer idea of what's going on for sure.If it is trapped air:
Would cease on the feeding for a day or two until it passes the air. Sometimes bloat can be caused by feeding a little too much. Another option for trapped Air/ bloat quoted from the beblondie FAQ thread is to feed catfish fillets on occasion as a preventative method. Members such as
magpie
and
Polyaddict86
have done this before water changes because catfish is oily. I don't believe either of them have had problems with bloat.
I had the best sucess feeding catfish once aweek, its oil help for digestion so you wont have issue with bloating, trap air is a different story tho.
If it is trapped air:
Would cease on the feeding for a day or two until it passes the air. Sometimes bloat can be caused by feeding a little too much. Another option for trapped Air/ bloat quoted from the beblondie FAQ thread is to feed catfish fillets on occasion as a preventative method. Members such as
Other choice to is to feed green peas which i havent had success, but
tlindsey
and
kno4te
can give you advice on how to do this.Would do the Epsom salt as jaws mentioned. 1 tbsp per 5g. One time and hold feeding and wait it out.
The rolling and thrashing is a bit odd hence i said post a video.
The rolling and thrashing is a bit odd hence i said post a video.
I think you and everyone else has given the best advice. Out of all the polypterus I have kept personally the Ornate was the most problematic due to bloating.
Yeah, what they said. And honestly, the catfish is one of the things my polys go the most apeshit over. 
Mine too. It's like poly crack!Yeah, what they said. And honestly, the catfish is one of the things my polys go the most apeshit over.
Well, woke up to a very dead Ornate this morning. Power went out yesterday around 5 and he seemed to be alright. Kept the tank airated with a battery power pump to a sponge filters.
I'm not sure where I went wrong here. Sucks, like I said I loved this little guy.
Let's hope I get power back in a day or so so I don't lose anyone else.
I'm not sure where I went wrong here. Sucks, like I said I loved this little guy.
Let's hope I get power back in a day or so so I don't lose anyone else.
Thanks man, I wish I could have saved this guy. I didn't think I overfed him that much, I only gave him two extra little cuts of fish. I guess I wasn't prepared to have one of these, since I didn't even know trapped air was a thing.
Thanks everyone for all your responsed.
