Pleco's front end is rising up???

[Pleco]

Hi,
My plecos front end is rising up, and that's how my Raphael catfish died. This isn't normal is it?

[0828Dawn]

I had a bristlenose a while back that had air in it/bloat, bobbed at the water surface and swelled to the point that even the ?anus was pointed outwards and the poor thing looked transparent.

I tried peas for constipation, epsom salt...nothing ended up working and I ended up losing him.

Hoping this isn't the case with yours.

[Obsidian]

Start with peas. Feed frozen shelled peas- blanch them and make them all nice and mushy. Don't feed canned peas- those have salt.

[Pleco]

Um, how do you blanch them?

[0828Dawn]

bring to boil and then quickly remove and place in ice bath (ice water).