Fatcatmatt
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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Help help!
3 days ago, I added a larger plant in my 10 gallon thinking it would be a nice hiding place for my dwarf gourami. I had it over a month. It was doing fine.
All of a sudden I experienced a strange behavior change. It’s hiding a lot more than usual - it only comes out during feeding time (in the past it would swim around the whole tank gracefully). It sits at the bottom behind the plants, or squeeze itself into a cave. This is definitely new
It also doesn’t swim quite normally, when it touches a plant it darts really quickly before slowing down. Then it floats around again before it happens, then it goes back into hiding. It does come out to eat, and still has quite the appetite (as usual)
Something tells me its a stressed. Also, I’m not even sure if it’s popeye. Would you please help see the photos below? What should my next steps be? I’m worried. It has been going on the past couple of days.
Just did a WC today thinking the parameters are off. I’m gonna do another in 2 days if that helps
Stock - 1 x DG, 9 x ember tetras (embers are all ok)
10 gal, 0 ammonia nitrites, 5-10 nitrates.
3 days ago, I added a larger plant in my 10 gallon thinking it would be a nice hiding place for my dwarf gourami. I had it over a month. It was doing fine.
All of a sudden I experienced a strange behavior change. It’s hiding a lot more than usual - it only comes out during feeding time (in the past it would swim around the whole tank gracefully). It sits at the bottom behind the plants, or squeeze itself into a cave. This is definitely new
It also doesn’t swim quite normally, when it touches a plant it darts really quickly before slowing down. Then it floats around again before it happens, then it goes back into hiding. It does come out to eat, and still has quite the appetite (as usual)
Something tells me its a stressed. Also, I’m not even sure if it’s popeye. Would you please help see the photos below? What should my next steps be? I’m worried. It has been going on the past couple of days.
Just did a WC today thinking the parameters are off. I’m gonna do another in 2 days if that helps
Stock - 1 x DG, 9 x ember tetras (embers are all ok)
10 gal, 0 ammonia nitrites, 5-10 nitrates.