Anthias swim bladder infection

[Mr. Softy]

Anthias air trapped in swim bladder

After reading about swim bladder infections in anthias, i'm sure i'm having this problem with one of my females. Swelled belly with buoyancy issues. It still eats well but i'm sure it won't be long before it goes down for the count. I have the option to quarantine. So once in QT, how can i treat it. Please help, don't want to lose this fish. Thanks in advance.

 

[DrCooper]

Hey, I posted something to some aquatic veterinarians for you. Will let you know when I hear any responses

 

[Mr. Softy]

Hey, I posted something to some aquatic veterinarians for you. Will let you know when I hear any responses

Found many posts about this problem throughout the web, but no remedies. I got this fish a few weeks ago as part of a threesome, and did not notice the buldging belly for the first week. I'm thinking that it may have had gas trapped in it from the collection process and now that it has a belly full of food, the buldge has become noticable. I can clearly see a pocket of air in it when the light hits it just right. If the situation becomes critical i may have to break out a syringe.

 

[TheOrganical1]

Squeeze it.



No don't squeeze it

 

[qy7400]

I had the same issue with one of my female square backs, swam side ways for a while but eventually cleared up on it's own in about 3 weeks.

 

[lazibonez]

You can try methylene blue as a bath as well as feeding green peas. But I doubt anthias would eat it, still worth a shot. Bladder problem is very common in Freshwater Goldfish, and people discovered feeding green peas can cure it.

 

[kigs]

http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=104256&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20

 

[Mr. Softy]

QY7400 - I'll let it go for another week. LAZI - I'll make a note of it. KIGS - Thanks for the link. I'll keep you posted.

 

[Mr. Softy]

Best pic i could get. This may be helpfull for folks in the future. You can see the air pocket just above the Pec fin. As of right now she is eating well and still very active. My fingers are crossed.