Hello,
I have 4 Firemouths. By some miracle they appear to have formed 2 pairs. 1 pair produced fry (which disappeared overnight). 2-3 weeks later I noticed that the female that produced the fry was being harassed by the other 3 and constantly hid. Her breathing is very fast and her stomach MAY be distended (hard to tell).
I removed her and placed her in a QT tank 5 days ago. Her breathing has not slowed. I can't see any other signs of disease/injury.
Could she be egg bound? Any other potential reasons for rapid breathing?
If egg bound - should I try the 'massage' method to strip the eggs? I can't find any cichlid specific tips/instructions for this
I have 4 Firemouths. By some miracle they appear to have formed 2 pairs. 1 pair produced fry (which disappeared overnight). 2-3 weeks later I noticed that the female that produced the fry was being harassed by the other 3 and constantly hid. Her breathing is very fast and her stomach MAY be distended (hard to tell).
I removed her and placed her in a QT tank 5 days ago. Her breathing has not slowed. I can't see any other signs of disease/injury.
Could she be egg bound? Any other potential reasons for rapid breathing?
If egg bound - should I try the 'massage' method to strip the eggs? I can't find any cichlid specific tips/instructions for this