1. Indigestion
When the breeder feeds too much feed to the parrot fish, the parrot fish will suffer from gastrointestinal indigestion due to overeating, resulting in a bulging belly. And the parrot fish in this state will often stay at the bottom of the tank and not swim. If the condition is serious, the parrot fish will also have diarrhea.
Solution: The breeder needs to stop feeding first, then change the water in the fish tank
in time, and at the same time sprinkle an appropriate amount of oxytetracycline or gentamicin into the water to let the parrot fish take a bath for a few minutes. The parrot fish can be put back in clean water and raised normally when the fish starts to ask for food and no longer have diarrhea.
2. The parrot fish is pregnant
The parrot fish has a bulging belly It may be because the pregnancy is about to lay eggs, usually about half a month after the parrot fish is pregnant, the belly will start to grow bigger. In addition, the genitals of parrot fish will also become more prominent.
Solution: Minimize changes in water quality during pregnancy of parrot fish. At the same time, breeders should pay more attention to the state of parrot fish. Mold in the fish tank contaminates the water quality.
3. Intestinal disease
The parrot fish has a bulging belly It may be due to bacterial infection leading to intestinal diseases such as bacterial enteritis. If this is the case, the parrot fish will also have symptoms such as poor spirit and decreased appetite, which can be observed by the breeder.
Solution: If the color of the parrot fish with enteritis does not change, you can sprinkle norfloxacin in the water for medicated bath treatment, and stop the medication when the sick fish’s stomach returns to its original state. ; If the body color of the parrot fish begins to turn black and there are symptoms such as shrinking fins and rotten tails, it is necessary to use oxytetracycline copper sulfate and salt for acute anti-inflammatory treatment, and then feed an appropriate amount of oxytetracycline or norfloxacin to the disease. When the fish eats, and the sick fish discharges pus-like white stools, the medication can be stopped.
