Prolaspsed anus

[Guyonthecanal]

Hi all,
I hope you can help me. I just discovered today that one of my demekins has developed a prolapsed anus., at least thats what I think it is. I have attached a couple pics. one swimming (he's a fast active bugger) and one with me holding him out of the water for a better view.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af99/guyonthecanal/goldfish%20photos/prolapse1.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af99/guyonthecanal/goldfish%20photos/prolapse2.jpg.

I believe this is very new ( less than a couple days old). Water conditions are nominal and he is otherwise very active and eating. Not sure about the pooping but I will keep an eye in it now. I have started very conservatively with a salt dip to clean him up. Thanks for any help you can give

[Virginia ranchu]

This is fairly common, especially with very young fish. The fish should be fine, however, the prolapse is probably permanent. I saw this a lot when I fed young fry with fry starter food or pellets. They over-eat, and their guts can't handle the load. Feeding bloodworms, flake and gel food prevented this in my fry. I suspect soaking pellets would also be helpful.

Rob