Emerald catfish, sinks like a rock, Can not float |
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 Dec 2 2003, 01:30 PM
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I am at the end of temp treatment for ich with the addition of nox ich (malachite green)
When I noticed that one of mine emerald brochis has lost buoyancy and struggles to get up to the surface for a gasp of air. He maybe looks a bit skinny, and he breathes much faster than others. Stopped eating too. No other signs of illness, no bloating, no color loss. Maybe a little but this is due to temp and meds stress, other fish is stressed too and lost some colors. So why would it sink like a rock to the bottom? Just like he would have his internal air sack busted. I think he has air sack, does he? It all happened within a day or two. If it took longer I just did not notice. Temp in the tank is 88 deg, Could this be from overfeeding? I have been giving them worms for last two days and due to high temp they eat like pigs. Any ideas? |
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Dec 2 2003, 03:19 PM
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did he swallow something heavy like a rock? I've heard of large catfish that swallow rock and have to be operated on.
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Dec 2 2003, 05:40 PM
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may be a swimbladder problem.
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