Afternoon, Im new to this forum ,. I have a pair of red honey gouramis whom have been in my tank for 2 weeks. They started out quite well, the male went through a weird air gulping phase and is bloated. I have recently done an epsom bath and he is now back i the tank , tolerated it ok. The female also is doing the air gulping now also . Its not like the normal surface gulp, its prolonged for up to 15-20 seconds. Often after food. The male who is bloated has stopped eating, still spits a little out. Wont eat a pea. Now on a fast. No pronunced pine cone as yet.
Any thoughts on what is occurring and if I should do anything else
ER triage form as follows
Is your tank cycled ? (are you familiar with the cycling process ?) yes
Are you testing your water with a liquid test kit (like the API test kit) or dipsticks ? liquid api.
Ammonia: Zero
Nitrite: Zero
Nitrate: Zero or a touch between
pH: 7.5
KH: Unknown
Temperature: 26 degrees celcius
Are you using a heater ? Yes
Are you using any aeration / bubbler ? Spray bar ibubbling into water
Water change amount/frequency: 20 percent per week
Tank size/how long in operation: 80l, 20 gallons . cube tank
Filtration: aquis 550 exteranal canister
Water additives/conditioners/pH adjusters: stress coat
What, how much and how often are the fish/frogs fed
aily
Tank inhabitants (number, size and type of fish/frogs): 3 small tetras of longstanding , 2 small peppermint bristlenose, new to tank, 4 and 5 cm . Theres a few iny snails also
New additions/changes to the tank: as above, plus anubias x 2. Theres also driftwood, a banana lilly and a java fern in the tank.Tank is well planted.
Unusual findings on the fish/frog: Bloated for about a week now. Torch/flashlight shows opacity in gut area,
Unusual behavior: a few days ago was gulping air for much longer periods, this is now stopped, bloated, not eating, at back of tank, lethargic but can dodge the net pretty well. Was previously highly ravenous, an absolute pig of a fish! was eating detritus from the gravel also
Medications/what has been tried or done do far: 1 tbsp epsom salt into second 2 gall tank(1/2 tank water 1/2 tap conditioned) for 15 mins, tolerated well. Commenced a fast for the tank
I transcribed the form from another forum i joined, if anyone needs further info i am of course happy to provide.
Any help much appreciated
TIA
Any thoughts on what is occurring and if I should do anything else
ER triage form as follows
Is your tank cycled ? (are you familiar with the cycling process ?) yes
Are you testing your water with a liquid test kit (like the API test kit) or dipsticks ? liquid api.
Ammonia: Zero
Nitrite: Zero
Nitrate: Zero or a touch between
pH: 7.5
KH: Unknown
Temperature: 26 degrees celcius
Are you using a heater ? Yes
Are you using any aeration / bubbler ? Spray bar ibubbling into water
Water change amount/frequency: 20 percent per week
Tank size/how long in operation: 80l, 20 gallons . cube tank
Filtration: aquis 550 exteranal canister
Water additives/conditioners/pH adjusters: stress coat
What, how much and how often are the fish/frogs fed
ailyTank inhabitants (number, size and type of fish/frogs): 3 small tetras of longstanding , 2 small peppermint bristlenose, new to tank, 4 and 5 cm . Theres a few iny snails also
New additions/changes to the tank: as above, plus anubias x 2. Theres also driftwood, a banana lilly and a java fern in the tank.Tank is well planted.
Unusual findings on the fish/frog: Bloated for about a week now. Torch/flashlight shows opacity in gut area,
Unusual behavior: a few days ago was gulping air for much longer periods, this is now stopped, bloated, not eating, at back of tank, lethargic but can dodge the net pretty well. Was previously highly ravenous, an absolute pig of a fish! was eating detritus from the gravel also
Medications/what has been tried or done do far: 1 tbsp epsom salt into second 2 gall tank(1/2 tank water 1/2 tap conditioned) for 15 mins, tolerated well. Commenced a fast for the tank
I transcribed the form from another forum i joined, if anyone needs further info i am of course happy to provide.
Any help much appreciated
TIA
