L600 swollen belly

[kay123]

Hi all

I've pair of L600 their belly has swollen for 2 months now. Treated with wormer plus and waterline octozin no use. Sleeping mostly not active and takes feed once or twice in a week. Their diet consist of hikari wafers prawns mussels white bait egg they are not touching veggies some time few peas. Water quality is great running 2 Uv and 1 normal external filter and 1 internal. In UK I'm unable to get help in groups. Please help saving these beauties photo attached male by bogwood and female on the corner

 

[monsterkeeper87]

I’ve heard of this on a bristlenose before and iirc they fasted it for a few days and it fixed itself. Is there any boyancy issues? Are they pooping? If not I would suggest treating with Epsom salts and after/instead of treat with eSHa 2000 incase it’s swelling caused by bacterial infection

 

[kno4te]

Try some prazipro with kanamycin and Epsom salt at 1tbsp per 5g.

 

[Joshomaru]

Kay123, post this in the pleco section (under bottom feeders).
There are a lot of pleco pals there that might be able to help!

 

[Rob909]

I had a pretty fat chocolate albino but never worried about it. It was a GOOD eater and was eating massivore pellets that would get left uneaten. No floating or swimming issues so I didn’t worry about it. I figured it was the same as when you feed a catfish and they get giant bellies. I’d say back down on food and feed more fiberous foods. You have the driftwood which is good but try cucumber, zucchini, peas, etc.