No more constipation - 8 line red tail rainbowfish
Nov 5, 2014 17:35:28 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 17:35:28 GMT -5
Just a funny for you folks....
October 15, I bought an 8 line redtail rainbow on my way home from Columbus, OH. I could tell the fish was constipated when I bought him (the store held him for me, so I felt I had to buy him)....I intended to take him back to another store in the chain if I didn't see him "poop" with in the 14 day guarantee period.
The fish has gorgeous color - is very active - has a good appetite -- and FINALLY started to "poop" this week.
Monday, he had a long poop trail....and has normal poop trails every day since. He is no longer swollen around his vent.
I called the store to tell them the good news. The associate I spoke with asked me what I did. I just made sure he got a good diet of Spirulina (via frozen foods and Cobalt -- which also has Probiotics) - and less frozen bloodworms (this chain gives rainbows a heavy diet of bloodworms - which is not always a good thing). She told me next time to give him a frozen pea (grin). I told her there is no way a rainbow is going to eat a frozen pea. I will stick with Spirulina with probiotics.
And how did I know the fish -- all of my fish - need more spirulina? Well, I read that on Carl's AAP site, too (read that a long time ago -- and have reread the pages frequently).
No... I don't check my fish all the time to see if they are "pooping" normally.... I just kept my eye on this guy.
I did have a laugh-out-loud moment though when I spotted a VERY long poop trail from one of my clown plecos (the poop trail had to be five or six inches long). He had been eating too much "junk" food off the aquarium glass. Anytime I use Kordon Fish Protector, that product also tends to slime coat the glass making "stuff" stick to it. sorry - no photographs for you (smile).
Cheers,
Judy
October 15, I bought an 8 line redtail rainbow on my way home from Columbus, OH. I could tell the fish was constipated when I bought him (the store held him for me, so I felt I had to buy him)....I intended to take him back to another store in the chain if I didn't see him "poop" with in the 14 day guarantee period.
The fish has gorgeous color - is very active - has a good appetite -- and FINALLY started to "poop" this week.
Monday, he had a long poop trail....and has normal poop trails every day since. He is no longer swollen around his vent.
I called the store to tell them the good news. The associate I spoke with asked me what I did. I just made sure he got a good diet of Spirulina (via frozen foods and Cobalt -- which also has Probiotics) - and less frozen bloodworms (this chain gives rainbows a heavy diet of bloodworms - which is not always a good thing). She told me next time to give him a frozen pea (grin). I told her there is no way a rainbow is going to eat a frozen pea. I will stick with Spirulina with probiotics.
And how did I know the fish -- all of my fish - need more spirulina? Well, I read that on Carl's AAP site, too (read that a long time ago -- and have reread the pages frequently).
No... I don't check my fish all the time to see if they are "pooping" normally.... I just kept my eye on this guy.
I did have a laugh-out-loud moment though when I spotted a VERY long poop trail from one of my clown plecos (the poop trail had to be five or six inches long). He had been eating too much "junk" food off the aquarium glass. Anytime I use Kordon Fish Protector, that product also tends to slime coat the glass making "stuff" stick to it. sorry - no photographs for you (smile).
Cheers,
Judy
