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Hello everyone this will be my first post I could use some help here. I've had a 20 gallon tall tank set up in my bedroom for about 3 months now. I cycled the tank using sponge media from my established 40 gallon. Last month I got my first, two fish for the tank one is a pale blue Dwarf Gourami and the other a Paradise Fish aka Jock the Bully. I moved my gourami to my already establish 40 gallon in my living room after 2 weeks, so now it's just my Paradise in the 20 gallon.
I noticed him sitting on the bottom of the tank and thought he maybe sick so I kept a close eye on him and raised the temp in the tank slowly to about 82 degrees I didn't see any feces in the tank its a sand substance with a big piece of driftwood and some java plants for cover in the tank, so when he "goes" you can find it easily. After a 50% water change and the raised temp he seems to doing much better. (Swimming around looking for food and a challenger.)
I haven't seen much feces in a 2 day period and that still bothers me I fed him a pea this morning just in case he was constipated.
Now here's where I really need some advice, over a short time (2 weeks)I have notice a little whitish bum on his side only one and it may be getting slightly worse.
I have the parameters of the water and it looks fine (I think)
All API test results
pH:7.6
ammonia:0
nitrate 5 PPM
Here are some pics of Jock the spot was slightly lifted 2 weeks ago(first pic) and now it seems to be getting worse(other two) taken this morning for a week now I have dosed melafix and pimafix.
He still spends most of his time challenging his reflection and plucking at the huge piece of driftwood in the tank so I think he fells fine.
I found this picture of a flame var. an online company was selling (I wouldn't buy a fish that looks like this) But Jock's spot looks different
I noticed him sitting on the bottom of the tank and thought he maybe sick so I kept a close eye on him and raised the temp in the tank slowly to about 82 degrees I didn't see any feces in the tank its a sand substance with a big piece of driftwood and some java plants for cover in the tank, so when he "goes" you can find it easily. After a 50% water change and the raised temp he seems to doing much better. (Swimming around looking for food and a challenger.)
I haven't seen much feces in a 2 day period and that still bothers me I fed him a pea this morning just in case he was constipated.
Now here's where I really need some advice, over a short time (2 weeks)I have notice a little whitish bum on his side only one and it may be getting slightly worse.
I have the parameters of the water and it looks fine (I think)
All API test results
pH:7.6
ammonia:0
nitrate 5 PPM
Here are some pics of Jock the spot was slightly lifted 2 weeks ago(first pic) and now it seems to be getting worse(other two) taken this morning for a week now I have dosed melafix and pimafix.
He still spends most of his time challenging his reflection and plucking at the huge piece of driftwood in the tank so I think he fells fine.
I found this picture of a flame var. an online company was selling (I wouldn't buy a fish that looks like this) But Jock's spot looks different