Help, sick Blood Parrot!

[RD.]

Possibly, but to be honest I can't really tell.

 

[Chrisplosion]

Regardless if the salt triggered it I am not gonna use salt to treat ich anymore. Gonna stick to Coppersafe.

How long should I put him in Epsons Salt?

 

[RD.]

5-7 days, then once he's eating again you can start to water change it out. Just feed sparingly for the first while.

 

[Chrisplosion]

can't get the Epson salt so I moved him to another tank that wasn't treated as heavily and am do a 50% water change in that tank.

 

[Chrisplosion]

He doesn't look quite as bulgy but still is. Despite the fact hes all bloated and and can't swim as good as he normally can, that doesn't stop him from "trying to get some" if you know what I mean. I think the other parrot in the tank is a female.

 

[hamfist]

Can being constipated effect the swim bladder.

Definately. A constipated gut can definately obstruct the tubes in/out of the swim bladder causing the sort of symptoms you are seeing.

 

[Chicklette]

Poor thing, I hope he gets better. It does look like bloat the way he is swimming.

 

[Chrisplosion]

Hes doing a lot better and swimming normal normal now.