Recently came home to find a fish was sick. There is what appears to be a "chunk" of meat stuck in her anus? I have been trying to search for what this is or for pictures to confirm but cannot. When I was away she was fed feeders, quoted as saying a few at a time. She does not eat, moves little, color has faded, and this thing hanging out of her has gotten larger. Any advice please.
some advice please
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Tank inhabitants? Tank size? Tank maintenance schedule? Tank parameters? As much information as you can give.
90 gallon, only fish is a flowerhorn right now. 25% WC every 4 or 5 days, always. Only thing that changed was when I was away it was given feeders, a good amount of them. I do not know the water parameters at the moment..I will test when I am home later this evening. Once I saw it protruding I bumped the temp to 82ish and added some salt. Still swims a little, much less active however and like I said, theres is a reddish white chunk the size of a marble hanging out of the anus...
It has nothing to do with params. Your fish has protruding anus. Mostly due to fatty food intake. Do not feed it for a week. Do not stress it.
It may heel, in time.
It may heel, in time.