So I rescued two large unwanted EBJD's before a beloved local lfs closed. The fish had been returned badly ammonia burned. They looked horrible! I've had them for probably 6 months and they had recovered quite a bit. I believe they have now either contracted some kind of intestinal parasite or are just extremely constipated. I tragically lost the smaller of the two yesterday and the larger is doing better but not good. Frantically trying to save him. Read about epsom salt so im going to try that after treating for parasites seemed to do nothing. And also, how do you get a constipated cichlid that wont eat, to eat peas?!???
Help with sick EBJD
- Thread starter Bktgifridays
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Salt and Peas will help constipation. If its internal Parasites like Hex (hole in the head) which EBJD seem to be highly sensative too.
Best treatment is Metronidazole
http://www.kensfish.com/product2836.html
http://www.kensfish.com/product2833.html
Best treatment is Metronidazole
http://www.kensfish.com/product2836.html
http://www.kensfish.com/product2833.html
Well...its been another couple of days without eating or poopin as far as I've seen. Been treating with epsom salt which doesn't seem to have done much. Still looks very bloated around his abdomen. Tried to get a pic. Not sure what else to do for my big guy. 
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If its constipation I know salt helps. I am not fish treatment expert though.I wish others would chim in for ya
I know! I just feel bad for him. He doesn't act sick except being a little lethargic and not eating. But it looks like it's painful. I'm about ready to try and squeeze the poop out of him, or try and give him a mini fish enema!
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Well...i think it's going to be a very sad evening. I think he might be looking into the light! No pun intended 
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Well...he's gone. Off to that enormous aquarium in the sky.
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