Blue silk help

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Stingray25

Black Skirt Tetra
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So my blue silk has been acting weird not sure what's going on he's losing color an scales an his tail is going white and breathing heavy he seems to be going up side down with his butt in the air but then goes to the normal position it's been happen since the last two weeks but then goes back to normal for a few days I feel like it happens every time I feed protein but I'm not sure I've been thinking he's maybe constipated but not sure he's been very picky with food lately an I haven't seen much poopView attachment 1326251
 
Constipated? Perhaps intestinal parasites?
If constipated give him some cooked deshelled peas as a laxative
 
I added Epsom salt last night an turn up the heater to 84 F today he seem to be doing better I'm going to fast him for a few days then try an feed pees an then medicate for IP's that's the plan. Will the epsom salt mess with my reading on my water parameters
 
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