Re: Floating Gar(longnose)

[Racf]

"slippen" > wrote in message
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> I have had my gar for over a year now and he lives happily with a
Convict.
> Yesterday night I noticed that the Gar's back fin was at the top of
the tank
> and his nose was still about 2 inches below the water line(where he
normally
> hangs out) The Gar gets feeder guppies and the guppies don't usually
last
> more than 5 seconds in the tank, I put one in and the gar hardly even
chased
> it. The Gar's stomach looks rather big(plump) like when he has one too
many
> feeder guppies. The gar is about 7-7inches and the convict is about
> 4inches. Any help would be great, I am thinking the Gar has some sort
of
> infection in his stomach or bowel as he floats rather wierd and is
quite
> plump. Nothing has changed in that tank for atleast 4-5 months. If
the gar
> needs meds or something else please let me know....i'm in canada btw
for
> availability.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mike
>
>
If he is constipated, Epsom Salt sometimes helps. 1 teaspoon to each 5
gallons to start. The most that could help would be a total of 3
teaspoons per five gallons of tank water. good luck.

[Tedd]

"Racf" > wrote in message
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> ...Epsom Salt sometimes helps....

epsom salt in a fish tank?!? not that i am doubting you, i've just not heard that one before. what
all does it do?

tedd.

[Racf]

Its a laxative.

Problem could also be internal worms.....

"Tedd" > wrote in message
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> "Racf" > wrote in message
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> > ...Epsom Salt sometimes helps....
>
> epsom salt in a fish tank?!? not that i am doubting you, i've just not
heard that one before. what
> all does it do?
>
> tedd.
>
>

[Racf]

"Tedd" > wrote in message
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> "Racf" > wrote in message
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> > Its a laxative.
> >
> > Problem could also be internal worms.....
>
> i've used epsom salt before to help in drawing out infections by
diluting in hot water and soaking,
> would this have the same effect on a fish, (without the hot water of
course)?
>
> tedd.
>
>
>
In high doses its a laxative. In minor amounts its many times used to
add some magnesium/sulphur to the water. It is an ingredient in many RO
water additives to give pure water some required minerals and salts.

[Tedd]

thanks Racf. :-)

tedd.

"Racf" > wrote in message
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> "Tedd" > wrote in message
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> >
> > "Racf" > wrote in message
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> > > Its a laxative.
> > >
> > > Problem could also be internal worms.....
> >
> > i've used epsom salt before to help in drawing out infections by
> diluting in hot water and soaking,
> > would this have the same effect on a fish, (without the hot water of
> course)?
> >
> > tedd.
> >
> >
> >
> In high doses its a laxative. In minor amounts its many times used to
> add some magnesium/sulphur to the water. It is an ingredient in many RO
> water additives to give pure water some required minerals and salts.
>
>