Silver Dollars

[lankey89]

I got back home from school today to find all four of my silver dollars swimming round with their mouths open lookin very un-natural. never seen them do it before and none of the other fish are doing it. they cant be low on oxygen cos i have many plants and an air pump. anyone know what the problem is ?

 

[dwarfgourami]

Are they eating? Do they look as if they might be in pain from their mouths? Was thinking maybe mouth fungus or something.

 

[lankey89]

nah definately not that. they were perfectly healthy yesterday and show no early signs. i'm just running water checks atm to make sure its ok.

 

[WILDER]

That's strange, i wouldn't think they would have something stuck in there mouths with it happening too four of them, also sores and ulcers can cause a fish to swim with it's mouth open, i've bought harlequins before now that did this, sadly they died, it's like a desease.

Does there mouths look red and inflamed.

 

[lankey89]

no there fine as usual. its really weird

 

[WILDER]

Sadly they don't usually make it, can you isolate them, as i've had it with harlequins.

 

[lankey89]

yes but i will only go to the hassle if it is easily passed on. did any of your other fish show symptoms ?

 

[WILDER]

No only the harlequins, and had no problems with the tank when they died, and some of the other harlequins survived.