I Don't Think This Is Normal

[Rachel.Cody]

Came home today to this. It appears to be his "anus", im hoping its not. I dont think this has ever happened to him before, but his poop is usually this color. Is there anything I can do to help this? He will only eat jumbo carnisticks (I know terrible news, a payara on pellets ). Will this go.. Back in, or do i need to treat him for it? Any help is appreciated, thank you!

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

First time seeing this so I would like to know the treatment or the cause, It does look awful though.

 

[Aquanero]

Looks like a prolapsed rectum. Try an Epsom salt bath of 1 tbls per five gallons for 30 mins. Sometimes they will go back in but its 50/50 at best. If it goes back, soak the pellets before feeding it so they aren't so dry.

 

[Rachel.Cody]

Thats what I thought it was. I will try the bath. He usually waits a couple minutes before he eats the pellets so they get kinda soft. Thats what i like about carnisticks, they get very spongey and soft pretty fast. I will still soak them though. Thanks!

 

[HarleyK]

A vet adviced me to treat rectal prolapse in my mouse colony by pushing it back into the body cavity with a q tip soaked in corn oil. It was successful about half the time.
I've never done it with a fish, though.

 

[Rachel.Cody]

It went away after about an hour, I soaked his pellets this morning so hopefully this doesn't occur again lol.

 

[krichardson]

It went away after about an hour, I soaked his pellets this morning so hopefully this doesn't occur again lol.

Yeah,sometimes it does,I had a peacock bass that seemed have this issue regularly.

 

[Quincysfish]

Came home today to this. It appears to be his "anus", im hoping its not. I dont think this has ever happened to him before, but his poop is usually this color. Is there anything I can do to help this? He will only eat jumbo carnisticks (I know terrible news, a payara on pellets ). Will this go.. Back in, or do i need to treat him for it? Any help is appreciated, thank you!View attachment 1129610

 

[Quincysfish]

what kind of fish is is?

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

what kind of fish is is?

hydrolycus scomberoides