My Thai Silk is not doing well!!!

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JosurUno

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she's swimming funny at the top of the tank...it looks like its got poop stuck or something its pooping slowly and thick..I usually feed it pellets and sticks but this week I gave it dry krill shrimps...its been doin that for the last few hours..whats happening to my girl:confused:

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Doesnt look like a Thai Silk. Regardless it might be bloated. Add 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt per 5 gallons of water. If its all plugged up it should help. Hard to tell from my phone.

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She got a black coloration to her today..but usually a pretty light blue.

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I had a problem similar to what you are experiencing with the protruding anus of a male thai-silk flowerhorn when he ate live bloodworms or feeders... i wouldn't feed him for a few days until its anus went back in to normal. That beautiful looking female flowerhorn looks to be ready to breed too-similar to yours, my female thai silk would turn to a dark blue hue and bloodshot red eyes when she was ready to lay eggs but my male not fertile...
 
It's an extremely stressed out Thai Silk. Do what Chris said with the Epsom salt. If she still eats, soak her pellets in an Epsom salt solution and it should help.
 
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