What's wrong with SAE?

[Wingman-Goose]

Can any help me with what is wrong with my SAE. I have put the best picture I can get below.

It generally seems to be eating and swimming as normal but it's stomach has ballooned.

Any advice would be helpful.




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[tomtom14]

Dropsy maybe? But if it had dropsy then the fish would be acting normally. Maybe you are just over feeding it.


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[Wingman-Goose]

I consider dropsy but all the scales are normal and not sticking out.

I was wondering about over feeding but put all the wafers spread out across the tank so all 4 SAE's, loaches and plecs can get some.


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[tomtom14]

Sorry to say but I don't know. I would just keep a close eye on it. Hopefully someone else might know something we don't.


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[Wingman-Goose]

Thanks for trying.

Just trying to work it out as it has only been today it has been slightly subdued at times.


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[Brookster123]

Bloat, constipation, throw some lettuce and shelled peas in there. What do you normally feed?

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[Wingman-Goose]

Generally I feed Hikari Wafers and Mini Wafers for Cory's. There are a lot of bottom feeders but I occasionally give courgette or cucumber as well.

The SAE's will eat the flake and Tubifex when it is put in as well though.


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[Brookster123]

Tubifex? ? Freeze dried?

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[Wingman-Goose]

Yes, King British! I feed it directly to my discus on occasion so the SAE's only get the scraps.


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[Brookster123]

Do you re hydrate it first? That's most likely the root of the problem.

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[Wingman-Goose]

Usually hold it in the water for a few seconds before letting the fish have it!


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[Brookster123]

Usually hold it in the water for a few seconds before letting the fish have it!


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Nah. You need to leave it in a cup of tank water for a couple minutes, that Sae is probably inhaling a boatload of this stuff and it's expanding in its stomach.

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[Wingman-Goose]

Unfortunately after a couple of days of not feeding I have woke and found the SAE has died.

Only 3.5 years old.


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