ACF bloated maybe

[lordpet]

Howdy. I have two ACFs in a 20g long, sand substrate, couple amazon swords. I think the male is developing bloat, as he's a bit bloated. His skin sort of ripples when he moves.

Right now he's acting normally, eating well. The female looks fine.

How do I treat this? I've started doing 50% water changes daily. However, I have to go away on business for 6 nights. Should I put him in a quarantine tank and add aquarium salt? I have a 29g tall that is cycled, but no occupants as I moved the fish to a 55g. Should I dump him in there until I get back? Would it be safe to keep him in there with salt for almost a week? And how much salt?

Thanks

 

[lordpet]

He's definitely bloated, whole body now looks a bit squishy. I've got a couple days to deal with this before my business trip. This blizzard is not helping.

So I put him in a quarantine tank. Is that necessary? Is it contagious? He's singing all the time now and his lady friend in the other tank is swimming all over the place. I'd rather not keep them separated if unnecessary.

To salt or not to salt? Everything I've read so far conflicts with something else. Do I put salt in the tank? How much? Do I give him a little salt bath for 20 minutes or just leave him be and continue water changes?

Antibiotics helpful? More conflicting info.

thanks

 

[lordpet]

I'm starting to think that maybe the tank was too warm.



Yesterday I took Pork out of the 20g and put him in the 29g, which at 68 degrees is about 10 degrees colder than the 20g. After awhile, he was singing quite a bit and both frogs began actively swimming around. My wife said they missed each other, so I felt bad about separating them. Not knowing whether or not the bloating was contagious, I decided to reunite them in the 29g. They sang like crazy all night long. This morning, the tank is full of eggs! Pork was clamped around Clem and they swam around and around like that for hours. They are taking a break I guess, but still singing. Pork looks a LOT better! The swelling in his body has subsided, so right now he's back down to where he looks like he's wearing MC Hammer pants. Clem looks tired.



So I'm going to do a water change and then put some of the eggs in the 20g, see if they hatch. I did notice a couple white wriggly worms swimming in the 20g, which I have never seen before. (I've been keeping frogs for 3 years). Don't know if they are parasites or food, so I'm just going to do a pretty good cleaning.



Hopefully Pork is on the road to recovery. He certainly seems to be firing on all cylinders, that's for sure. All in all, it's pretty fascinating.

 

[RABENA]

Im glad to here PORK is feeling better.
My problem is my female GIRL she is wearing the MC HAMMER. PANTS.I'm hoping i get. To it quick ;


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[RABENA]

It's all fill of liquid. It seems to me its weighting her down ; she dont stay up. On top that much.

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[lordpet]

Oops, I meant MC Hammer. Pork has the pants but it's not slowing him down any. I think I had the tank too warm,. What temp is yours? Hope your frog starts feeling better.

 

[RABENA]

Do you think the separation. Helped. Im stuck dont know how to treat her but its the first day ill keep my eye on it.
Thank you

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[RABENA]

I saw. The hammer live atThe Sands Casino ACNJ.

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[lordpet]

They definitely starting singing once they were apart. But I'm not sure why.

They are still going at it. They are getting super freaky