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rayjay · 04/30/2010, 11:50 PM

Gas bubble disease is different from pouch emphysema which is again different from pouch prolapse.
Do you know for sure what your seahorse is afflicted with?
What medications do you have on hand?
You can start by lowering the water temperature to 68°F, but no more than about 4° a day.
I haven't used a syringe for this but instead, use a thumb and forefinger to "roll" the gas from the pouch.
If it keeps returning you may need to do a pouch flush with Diamox.
If it is GBD then that will require a different treatment than pouch emphysema or prolapse.
Do you have a large, low resolution picture clearly showing the problem?

04/30/2010, 11:50 PM	#20
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	Gas bubble disease is different from pouch emphysema which is again different from pouch prolapse. Do you know for sure what your seahorse is afflicted with? What medications do you have on hand? You can start by lowering the water temperature to 68°F, but no more than about 4° a day. I haven't used a syringe for this but instead, use a thumb and forefinger to "roll" the gas from the pouch. If it keeps returning you may need to do a pouch flush with Diamox. If it is GBD then that will require a different treatment than pouch emphysema or prolapse. Do you have a large, low resolution picture clearly showing the problem? __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses