AnonyMissJ
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I got home about twenty minutes ago, saw my Flamingo Honey Gourami laying on the tank floor, breathing a bit heavily but not very heavily. I tested the water immediately, which is Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate looks close to 0, which is surprising and not good. Tank is 20g fw planted, established at this apartment for almost 6 months, was at my mom's for a year before I moved. The tank mates of 3 Hatchets (1 Silver 2 Marbled) appear fine and normal. They get a diet of frozen and pellets (Spectrum). I usually feed frozen for 1-2 weeks and then feed pellets for 1 week. This week has been pellets. Changed water yesterday, as I do every Sunday.
I've noticed an odd dark spot in the upper back of the Gourami for a few weeks, but he was acting fine, and I wonder if that has to do with why he isn't doing well. When I was getting water from the tank to test it, he did bob to the surface (swimming sluggishly but trying, like he's too heavy for himself to keep afloat) to see if it was food. Good sign?
Here is a picture (sorry for the cell phone quality) I took minutes ago, notice the dark spot on his back and his belly looks a bit dark and full as well:
Please help! My poor baby =(
I've noticed an odd dark spot in the upper back of the Gourami for a few weeks, but he was acting fine, and I wonder if that has to do with why he isn't doing well. When I was getting water from the tank to test it, he did bob to the surface (swimming sluggishly but trying, like he's too heavy for himself to keep afloat) to see if it was food. Good sign?
Here is a picture (sorry for the cell phone quality) I took minutes ago, notice the dark spot on his back and his belly looks a bit dark and full as well:
Please help! My poor baby =(