Causes of swollen parrots:
1 , Injured in fights
The swollen tail and mouth of parrot fish are mostly caused by fighting injuries, because parrot fish have a fierce habit and like to fight very much. The way of fighting is nothing more than biting each other’s mouths, tails and other parts, so if the parrot fish has a swollen mouth, it is usually due to a fight with other fish and the bite caused the wound to become inflamed.
2. Head hole disease: There is another situation, that is, the parrot fish is not swollen in the mouth, but swollen on one side of the face. This phenomenon is usually caused by the low temperature of the water and the feeding of live bacteria by the owner, causing the parrot fish to suffer from head hole disease. If left unchecked, it may die after three days.
What should I do if the parrot fish has a swollen mouth? Can it heal itself?
If the parrot’s swollen mouth is caused by fighting with other companions, it can basically heal itself, because animals have the ability to heal themselves. If the mouth of the parrot fish is still swollen after a week of observation, the owner needs to take the parrot fish out of the fish tank
, wrap the parrot fish with a wet towel or a damp cloth, and then apply a fish-specific treatment to its mouth. Ointment to prevent mouth inflammation from getting worse. In addition, an appropriate amount of antibiotics can be added to the water to help parrot fish recover faster.
If the face of the parrot fish is swollen due to head hole disease, the owner needs to keep the sick parrot fish separately immediately, and also need to disinfect and change the water in the fish tank to prevent the disease from spreading to others. healthy fish. Then, the parrot fish suffering from head hole disease is given a medicated bath. During the medicated bath, the owner also needs to use a cotton swab to squeeze out the pus in the head hole, and then use an ear scoop to fill the yellow powder into the head hole, and finally apply red mold Vegetarian seal. Generally, the swelling will subside in 3 days, and the condition will improve in about a week.
