Hi!
I have woken up this morning to find my Moor Fish (3 years old) on the bottom of the tank and leaning really far on his side - almost properly on his side. He doesnt seem to be breathing much either. he will have his mouth open a little bit,but the gills dont move - and then all of a sudden he will take a big gulp of air, and then nothing. almost as if he is holding his breath.
He has had cloudy eye for just over a week now, and i have been giving him treatment advised to me by staff in the aquatic shop. He has been doing absolutly fine - the condition is still there as i have been told that it will take a good few weeks to clear - but he seemed to be dealing with it kind of thing.
I was wondering whether he could be like this because of his cloudy eye, or because of swim bladder? although he has had swim bladder before, but has never looked in sich a bad way as today.
The tank size is 22 Litres.
I do a 50% (sometimes a bit more) water change every two weeks.
i am unsing interpet Anti Internal Bacteria treatment for his cloudy eye.
I am unsure of the nitrate etc in the water as i have a basic filter. i was hoping to send a water sample to the pet shop, but they are closed so will have to wait. I use Easy Balance and aqua safe water treatments, and also aquarium salt.
Thank you in advancefor you help.
I have woken up this morning to find my Moor Fish (3 years old) on the bottom of the tank and leaning really far on his side - almost properly on his side. He doesnt seem to be breathing much either. he will have his mouth open a little bit,but the gills dont move - and then all of a sudden he will take a big gulp of air, and then nothing. almost as if he is holding his breath.
He has had cloudy eye for just over a week now, and i have been giving him treatment advised to me by staff in the aquatic shop. He has been doing absolutly fine - the condition is still there as i have been told that it will take a good few weeks to clear - but he seemed to be dealing with it kind of thing.
I was wondering whether he could be like this because of his cloudy eye, or because of swim bladder? although he has had swim bladder before, but has never looked in sich a bad way as today.
The tank size is 22 Litres.
I do a 50% (sometimes a bit more) water change every two weeks.
i am unsing interpet Anti Internal Bacteria treatment for his cloudy eye.
I am unsure of the nitrate etc in the water as i have a basic filter. i was hoping to send a water sample to the pet shop, but they are closed so will have to wait. I use Easy Balance and aqua safe water treatments, and also aquarium salt.
Thank you in advancefor you help.
