I just noticed in my tank that my angel appears to be turning inside out. There is a reddish protrusion from the anus (it looks like a red fish egg, for lack of a better description). He is actually passing waste *through* this protrusion, almost like he was so constipated he turned himself inside out. I'm guessing this is a prolapsed rectum, but I'm not sure. Nor am I sure of the consequences....
I've dosed some epsom salt in the water to help if it is related to constipation.
Water params are fine (0/0/5). His diet consists of tetra color pellets, freeze-dried bloodworms, dried river shrimp, and frozen brine shrimp with spirulina (he gets the pellets the most frequently).
Attached are pics...
This happened really quickly as I was watching him swim around about an hour ago and no sign of this. He also additionally appears bloated (and did not earlier).
You can see from his tail clamped that he's not feeling so good, poor guy... I hope he's going to be okay.
Thanks for any help you can offer!
I've dosed some epsom salt in the water to help if it is related to constipation.
Water params are fine (0/0/5). His diet consists of tetra color pellets, freeze-dried bloodworms, dried river shrimp, and frozen brine shrimp with spirulina (he gets the pellets the most frequently).
Attached are pics...
This happened really quickly as I was watching him swim around about an hour ago and no sign of this. He also additionally appears bloated (and did not earlier).
You can see from his tail clamped that he's not feeling so good, poor guy... I hope he's going to be okay.
Thanks for any help you can offer!
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