Sick discus bloated belly looking for advice

[Tjre]

217FDAD6-3088-4759-BC14-2DFD46C5152C.jpg1C392BCA-EF23-4A1A-B46F-0D2EB930436B.jpgI recently posted about jumbo discus pointing downward. It looks like his stomach is swollen now. Trying Epsom salt and amoxicillin. I really don’t want to over medicate. Can someone advise?

[Second Hand Pat]

Hi Trye, I have found with a swollen belly it is either a blockage or an internal bacteria infection. Other then to move it to a hospital tank you seem to have both covered. It is my understanding that meds are not as effective in a planted tank.

Epsom salts will generally clear a blockage within about 24 hours. An internal bacteria infection will take longer and quite often treatment is not successful. Hope this works out for you.
Pat

[Tjre]

Thanks Pat. So are you saying if it’s internal bacterial he will most likely die? Tom.