Ghost knife bloating

CorryC

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Have you tested your water?
Yes
If yes, what is your ammonia?
0
If yes, what is your nitrite?
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What percentage of water do you change?
21-30%
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Every week
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Please help. 2yo bgk. Water parameters all fine. No changes. Came home the other night to him looking like this. Seems to be eating fine and swimming his “normal” ways. Normal being an understatement for a bgk.
I threw some salt in The tank and have been dosing with melafix for 3 days. Will continue for 4 more days unless there is any other suggestions.
Tried posting a video, but haven’t had any luck.

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Please help. 2yo bgk. Water parameters all fine. No changes. Came home the other night to him looking like this. Seems to be eating fine and swimming his “normal” ways. Normal being an understatement for a bgk.
I threw some salt in The tank and have been dosing with melafix for 3 days. Will continue for 4 more days unless there is any other suggestions.
Tried posting a video, but haven’t had any luck.

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Hopefully someone will chime in with what caused that tbh I've never seen a BGK Bloated.
 
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Oh dang. I’d try some epsom salt, 3tbsp per 5g and kanamycin or maracyn2.
 
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CorryC

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Oh dang. I’d try some epsom salt, 3tbsp per 5g and kanamycin or maracyn2.
Maracyn will be here tomorrow. Hoping that works. As for the epsom salt: that amount equals almost 2 and a half pounds of salt. (120 gallon tank). Just making sure. That sounds like an awful lot.
 
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