Is my flowerhorn normal !

[Aquatank]

Hey guys recently I noticed that my flowerhorn is having a red tube down the vents and I am worried what it is so can any body explain me guys
Is it good or bad for the fish health.

 

[Aquatank]

These are the photos of her and at her generals there is a red buldge.

 

[BIG-G]

That's not good! looks like a prolapsed colon. Is it her ovipositor or her rectum? I cant tell from the photos.

 

[fisheatfish]

One of mine had it and I did some searching and found this video:

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It may also help to add Epsom salt and perhaps change its diet to something with less protein. The rectumin mine went in and out till I finally put it down. I'd keep it in solitary so other fishes do not peck at it.

 

[Aquatank]

But I am feeding her hilarious bio gold and XO XO HUMPY HEAD and some dried Shrimps

 

[RajaVino]

What s the reason for this disease?

 

[Aquatank]

One of mine had it and I did some searching and found this video:

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It may also help to add Epsom salt and perhaps change its diet to something with less protein. The rectumin mine went in and out till I finally put it down. I'd keep it in solitary so other fishes do not peck at it.

thanks man for the video it helped my fish.

 

[Man-made Monsters]

Stop feeding the freeze dried shrimps. That food can cause this to happen.

 

[Aquatank]

Sure dude she has now laid eggs so she probably won't eat anything that I give her.