Help! Vertical Gar!

[metadraxis]

It has been laying upside down in the bottom for 3 days and yesterday it made dark blue/green poo 0.o. I will try to give it a pea for constipation.

 

[fwprawn]

Don't try feeding it a pea. They do not eat peas.
Sorry to hear this.

 

[lix.ma14]

is that a tropical gar?

 

[metadraxis]

Yes, it is an 8 inch tropical gar. It has been like this for 4 days )=

 

[doveandgrenade]

Possibly ran into the glass and broke its spine


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[KrazEDesigns]

I know absolutely nothing about this type of fish, but for swimbladder problems that may be cured by dealing with constipation, the best method is using 1/8 teaspoon of Epsom salt with 4oz of food & use that to feed your fish for a few days. Epsom salt is a natural laxative for fish and usually does the trick. Of course I have no idea if a gar can have salt, so it will depend on that.

 

[metadraxis]

I know absolutely nothing about this type of fish, but for swimbladder problems that may be cured by dealing with constipation, the best method is using 1/8 teaspoon of Epsom salt with 4oz of food & use that to feed your fish for a few days. Epsom salt is a natural laxative for fish and usually does the trick. Of course I have no idea if a gar can have salt, so it will depend on that.

I'll try giving it a quick epsom bath since it doesn't want to eat anything right now. Thanks