G'day from Gilbaisland

Gilbaisland

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G'day all.
My names Jim and I live in Northern NSW.
I run a couple of tanks, both 700+ litres. One houses a mix of Malawi Ciclids with a couple of Bumble Bee Catfish, and 3 Bristlenose.
The other houses my 2 Oscars, a Bristlenose, a Bumblebee and my friend who is the reason I joined this forum...

I'll be straight up with you all, I joined because I have a problem with a Common Pleco I inherited a couple of years ago.

I've had it for 2 years but I estimate his/her age at maybe 8+ years due to its size of 30cm (12 inch)

Recently I noticed the Abdomem was enlarged and guessed to was bloat due to poor diet. My fault, it's been in with a couple of Oscars and, for the most part has only been eating leftover food from them with the occasional piece of blanched zucchini.
I've done a little research on bloat and have tried feeding shelled peas with no success. Also I tried an Epsom salt bath with no success.

I'm a little out of my depth with this problem and will appreciate any help I can get to try and help this guy/gal out.

Cheers Jim