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12-19-2012, 07:59 PM
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Bloated Seahorse
I have a female Seahorse that I just noticed is extremely bloated. It so stretched that it almost looks transparent. Anyone know what this might be?
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12-19-2012, 08:07 PM
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Are you sure it's a female? Is it swimming ok or floating around? The males sometimes get their pouches full of water. Mine would do that once in a while and I had to use a bobby pin to evacuate the air. Google it and you will find the proper way in detail to help your horse. If this is what the problem is.
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12-19-2012, 08:11 PM
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I had to double check but yes I'm sure it's a female. Ok I will search the internet.
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140 Gallon Seahorse Setup, 190 Gallon Reef and 300 gallon FOWLR http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5a1642e8.jpg
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12-19-2012, 08:12 PM
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She is swimming fine and no other behavior changes.
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12-19-2012, 08:23 PM
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Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtFAu...Rwte1g&index=1
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12-19-2012, 09:08 PM
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Is this a dwarf in a 6.6g aquarium?
If it is a standard sized seahorse then you will almost certainly have continual problems with it as the tank is a WAY too small for it. Bloating can be from a female that is producing a pile of eggs and hasn't transferred them to the male yet but is due to. It can also be due to internal gas bubble disease but usually in that case she/he would be floating. Another cause is edema which is fluid build up due to kidney failure. When this gets bad, the seahorse will usually be on the bottom, often leaning over due to the weight. You will probably have to treat it in a hospital tank using Diamox (acetazolamide) which usually needs a prescription.
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