irridescent shark with obstruction, PLEASE HELP!

[Lbrodzik]

I have an 8 yr old irridescent shark that has developed a bulge on his left side. It cannot be seen on the right side. As of now his behavior seems normal and is still eating. Im worried im going to lose him. From reading online i think he either has a bowl obstruction or has swallowed a rock. Has anyone dealt with this before? HELP?!?

 

[lipadj46]

Get some epsom salts and put them in the water and try to get it in his food somehow

 

[Lbrodzik]

Where do I get Epsom salts from? A fish store? And what will they do? I read somewhere else peas also might do the trick.

 

[lipadj46]

from any grocery store or drug store, it is a laxative.

 

[Lbrodzik]

How much salt per gallon do I use? Will this affect my plecosamus? Should I turn off my filter?

 

[white15]

If you can, remove him from the tank and move him to a quarantine tank. Next, do you constant water changes. Add some lax. Goodluck! (how big is the tank?)

 

[lipadj46]

2 tsp per 10 gallons, won't hurt the pleco or the filter. soak his food in a concentrated solution, if he eats worms inject them with a solution

 

[Lbrodzik]

Ok done. Should I turn up the water temp? A different post said to turn up the temp. If so, to what?

 

[Lbrodzik]

Ok done. Should I turn up the water temp? A different post said to turn up the temp. If so, to what?

 

[Lbrodzik]

I was wondering if I should turn off the filter temporarily not in fear of ruining my filer, but because I don't want it filtering all the salts out??