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Hi Deanasue, thanks for your advice, I'm really grateful. I only saw the first message for some reason and took your advice on board - I've been keeping an eye out for any signs of parasites, but I'd love some guidance on what to look out for.

The good news is that Elsa seems to be responding ...

No pictures from the side I'm afraid. I've circled the area on the attached photo to help clarify things.

Elsa's been unwell - I first noticed something was off about two weeks ago when he became lethargic. Then the swelling started, followed by stringy poop - it was initially the usual red colour, but later turned grey-white.

I moved him to a hospital tank last Friday, added aquarium salt (1 ...