Force-feeding viable?

[Sharpy]

Hi there. I am fairly certain I have a male dwarf gourami with internal parasites, seems a bit bloatedaweas and his feces are long white and stringy. He WAS eating, so I decided to get some medicated pellets for him. I couldnt get the pellets until about three days ago, brought them home, but he wasnt eating anymore (Ive tried foods from flakes to bloodworms, but he wont eat them)

Should I force feed him the pellets? Or is there anoter solution that anyone can think of?


TIA!

 

[Toirtis]

Attempting to force-feed a fish that small is likely to end with mouth-damage, and then any parasites will be the least of his problems. I suggest one of the anti-parasiticals that does not require the fish to actively consume it (Like Jungle's "Internal Parasite Guard").

 

[Devilishturtles]

Or Metrodinazole, which will treat internal parasites.