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Did another water change today and got a good look at her up close. I didn't see anything when I took her out of the tank to change the water, but I looked just as closely when I put her back and there is some kind of worm something hanging from her left gill. It doesn't look like any of the...
I'll try to get a pic, but without a digital camera it may take a while.
The head is bent upward kind of like there's somethingpushing outward on the gills. The gills themselves are are healthy colored and look good other than the strange shape. Is it possible she was born like this and my...
I really don't know if it's that the gills are enlarged or what, but it definitely isn't normal.
Fish is less than 1 1/2 inches long
looks like the gills are swollen
head is bent upward
has difficulty swimming
stays at water surface hiding in artificial plant
is eating fine and is energetic at...
Crushed oyster shells can also be found at farm/livestock supply stores. We buy it for our chickens all the time to help with calcium for eggshells. It usually comes in huge bags (5lbs+), but a lot of the time they have bags that break. They will more than likely let you have the sweepings for...