Angel sick, NEED HELP FAST!!!!!!!

[silver dollars]

My male angel in the 30G is sick!! His stomach is Really big and he is gasping for air, and he hardly moves. PLEASE help me identify what is wrong with him so i can save him. I am reading this book i got on Angelfish to see if list's anything with those symptoms. So please help me save my little guy, i luv him 2 much too let him go....

 

[FroggyFox]

is he eating? Do you have any peas you could try to feed him? He could be constipated.

What are the water levels like in that tank (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)?

 

[fishcrazy][]

is he floating any?

 

[Pure]

If this is a small juvie angel this is pretty common as they will eat until they almost explode. Normaly not feeding for a day or so allows him to digest the abundant amount of food.

Other causes could be, as Froggy said..constapation (cure, feed him a pea)
Bloat (no known cure that I am aware of)
Internal parasites...Treat by feeding garlick or some form of med...a google search will give you the names of the meds to use. I can't think of them ATM.

 

[silver dollars]

Ya it was a bloating sickness. The angel was my breeder male(i have him in pics). But sadly he died......

 

[Big Vine]

Sorry to hear that.

BV