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RE: Sick Convict???

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Posted by: phishie at Wed May 20 21:06:00 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by phishie ]  
   

The peas should clear up the constipation (swim bladder problems). If another fish should happen to eat a few, no big deal. It won't hurt them. 2-3 times a week is just fine to be feeding, I don't know how he may be constipated from that, but it could be that he didn't "chew" enough. It could be the change of diet (from pellets all the time, and now it's getting live food). Try the peas, and see how that works. Give it about 3-4 days. Keep an eye on him. Let me know if anything changes. You can feed him up to about 5 peas a day during that time. Make sure he is not eating anything else (which may be hard in the main tank), but I don't think you should put him in a quarantine tank. It's not contagious, so I wouldn't put him through the stress. The other fish can also last without eating during the time you are feeding him peas. I'm sorry I didn't tell you this part before, but I was running late to work. No need to stress him out though. Things should clear up in a few days.
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