Bloated fire eel

[catfishguy]

Hi, so this morning I found my fire eel out in the open belly up and it looked like he swallowed a marble. The lump is in the middle of his body and seems to be buoyant. I put him in a hospital tank and he just can't seem to sink he is just thrashing all over. So do I just have to wait it out until he goes to the bathroom or do I need to give him a fish laxative or something?

 

[kno4te]

Try to get him in a quarantine tank and add some Epsom salts 1tbsp per gallon. Cross ur fingers. Don't feed for now.

 

[catfishguy]

He's already in in a hospital tank with salt.

 

[kno4te]

Ok....got to wait and hope it'll pass the marble. It might be difficult to pass it though so hope it's just bad constipation or something else.

 

[celebrist]

Hope it passes okay, for both of your sakes. I know it must be stressful to see him like that.

 

[catfishguy]

Unfortunately he croaked this morning.

 

[Wailua Boy]

Your was suffering from an internal bacterial infection, the by product of bacteria is gas. Major infections will result in a gas bubble.....Often a internal bacterial ulcer in the intestine would result in what you are describing.