Help with tigershovelnose

[Madmike10000]

i have a 7 inch tiger shovel nose and recently he has a little bubble forming under his mouth. i noticed it last night and it wasn't there 3 days ago. all the specs in the tank are great. no ammonia. no nitrate or nitrite. ph is around 7.4. i have a 140gallon aquarium. no plants. its very clear. wondering what is causing this? i intruded a talopia yesterday so maybe that? any help would be great. he acts normal. eats normal

 

[Madmike10000]

i need some advice I'm worried here

 

[ywagner]

Is he bloating, because there are many cases of bad tilapia that will cause bloating and potentially bubbling?


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[ywagner]

This is usually in bichirs tho


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[Madmike10000]

no no bloating. i have no idea what this could be. the bubble got a tiny bit bigger too

 

[Madmike10000]

just woke up and now it has blood like veins in it

 

[ywagner]

Idk what to tell you but maybe try to turn up heat a bit to kill/speed up disease/parasite. Also add aquarium salt cause it will make the fish feel better.


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[ywagner]

Water changes will help too, it could be that the nutrients in the water are low, and need replenishing


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[Madmike10000]

it hasn't gotten any bigger and it looks deflated so to speak so i think its getting better. he does have a bigger than normal appetite. but with these fish i guess thats normal. thanks for your help