I have a 4" Red Spotted Gold Severum that is temporarily in a 20 gallon tank. I placed him in a 75 gallon tank first and then added other, smaller fish, which he was not happy about and showed some aggression. I decided to place him in a 20 gallon tank until all other fish are added.
Recently both tanks had an outbreak of ich. I've been treating for 4 days with Tetra Ick Guard and have the temp at approx. 80 degrees F. Also, as the directions for the Ick Guard stated, I did a 25% water change before adding each new dose every 24 hrs.
Ich looks like it is gone but my severum is acting strange. His fins are clamped and he is either hiding or at the top of the tank. He also occasionally swims with his body vertically meaning he mouth is up towards the water. I know severums have weird swimming behaviors sometimes but it seems different than how he normally acts. He also isn't as interested in food as usual but is still eating. Do you think this is just because of the stress of ich and large water changes? Or should I be more concerned? Everything else seems fine. No more white spots, no paleness, torn fins, fungus, etc. Maybe he is still out of sorts because I recently placed him in a smaller tank.
Recently both tanks had an outbreak of ich. I've been treating for 4 days with Tetra Ick Guard and have the temp at approx. 80 degrees F. Also, as the directions for the Ick Guard stated, I did a 25% water change before adding each new dose every 24 hrs.
Ich looks like it is gone but my severum is acting strange. His fins are clamped and he is either hiding or at the top of the tank. He also occasionally swims with his body vertically meaning he mouth is up towards the water. I know severums have weird swimming behaviors sometimes but it seems different than how he normally acts. He also isn't as interested in food as usual but is still eating. Do you think this is just because of the stress of ich and large water changes? Or should I be more concerned? Everything else seems fine. No more white spots, no paleness, torn fins, fungus, etc. Maybe he is still out of sorts because I recently placed him in a smaller tank.