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Hello everyone ,
This is my first post and my baby fahaka Shady that I had over a month had this coming out of his anus today. It does not look like poop or worms after seeing Annabelle’s thread. To be honest looks like intestines. Can anyone advice what to do. The tank is very stable with perfect parameters.

https://imgur.com/gallery/FI6zMoD

Try 1 tbsp Epsom salt/10g.

Thank you for your reply. I ordered online but don’t think I will have the salt in time. Shady is at the bottom of the tank this morning heavy and slow breathing. Tried to get his attention but won’t even move. Will post update later again.

Thank you so much for response. Already ordered on amazon. I am not sure shady will make it. He is heavy breathing and not swimming at the bottom of the tank.

You can get Epsom salt at any grocery/drug store.

Thank you so much for your response. Unfortunately he passed away just now. The cyst that was coming out was brown when I checked now and he was upside down with 0 movement. Sad day.

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry! Prolapse usually follows constipation. What was his diet like?

Hello and thank you for your message. The shop told me when I bought one month ago that they just got shipped from abroad so he would not eat anything not live. I fed worms and live Yamato shrimps. 1 time a day. He was very lively but suddenly when I saw this I did everything I could. He was dead sighing a day after the prolapse. Sad day indeed. I love puffers and this was my first Fahaka. I have a porcupine as well for the past 7 years. In my salt aquarium.