In desperate need of help fahaka puffer

[fahaka4lyfe]

Hello so here goes my beloved fahaka puffer who is only 1.5years old and I've had him since he was a 1/2" but for the past 3 days he
hasnt been eating other than that everything seemed OK very active still greating me still seeming like all he wants to do is eat lol hes such a fat boy today I went to check the tanks and when I got to his tank that is what I found I thinking prolapsed Anusara by what I came up with from my research but I just don't know someone plz chime in help out anything that will ho me save him thank you so very much rob

 

[Jay Hemdal]

fahaka4lyfe Welcome to the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Forum!

The #fishmedic team and other knowledgeable members of our community will do our best to help you resolve your questions. Please provide as much of the following as you are able:

• Brief description of the issue you are observing and answers to the following questions:
  • How long have you had the fish with the condition?
  • Did you quarantine with medication when you first acquired the fish? (If Yes, which medication?)
• Current water quality measurements
• Clear photos of the issue taken using WHITE light and/or a short video of any behaviors (post in your response or on YouTube).

If you can help us by providing as much of the above info as possible, it will make diagnosing and providing recommendations for treatment MUCH easier! The Fish Medic team will get back to you as quickly as possible. In the meantime, other members of our community may also share their experience with similar situations and advice that they may have regarding your situation.

You may also feel free to provide a more detailed description of the condition if you wish to share more info than the above list.

Additionally, these links may be useful while you await a response:

• CURRENT QT PROTOCOL LINK
• HOW TO ASK FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS HELP LINK

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello so here goes my beloved fahaka puffer who is only 1.5years old and I've had him since he was a 1/2" but for the past 3 days he
hasnt been eating other than that everything seemed OK very active still greating me still seeming like all he wants to do is eat lol hes such a fat boy today I went to check the tanks and when I got to his tank that is what I found I thinking prolapsed Anusara by what I came up with from my research but I just don't know someone plz chime in help out anything that will ho me save him thank you so very much rob

Indeed rectal prolapse and often the tube has to retract on its own
While there is risk of infection, in many cases not
If fish eats , you can offer brine shrimp which is easily digestible
Likely something it ate irritated the area or was hard to fully digest
Can you add anything safely- although not necessary, ruby rally pro will prevent infection