1~What type of fish is afflicted?
A zig zag eel, approximately 9 years old. Lives in a tank with a male Betta and a pleco. About 2 months ago he ate part of the Betta tail. About a month ago he started getting a lump in his belly which progressively has gotten larger.
Some days I would say he has no appetite, but as he (she?) has aged he is less active and eats less. He can't see well; eating the other fish fins was an accident. Red worms and the Betta's tail look the same.
2~What are your tank parameters
My husband checks all this constantly. I don't know. He balances it and does things to the tank. Sorry that's unhelpful but he isn't here and that's not my department.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
This is only a 20 gallon tank? It's been set up for I would say 5 years. Prior to that we had a 55 gallon with 2 other eels (little escape artists), 5 clown (words are bad today sorry), 2 zebra loaches, maybe 3 angels.
4~What type of filtration are you using?
Something fancy we used in the 55 gallon tank.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What
Just the eel, the Betta and the pleco
6~When is the last time you did a water
2, possibly 3 weeks ago
7~How long have you had the fish? If
The eel is about 9 years old. Pleco and Betta about 1 year.
A zig zag eel, approximately 9 years old. Lives in a tank with a male Betta and a pleco. About 2 months ago he ate part of the Betta tail. About a month ago he started getting a lump in his belly which progressively has gotten larger.
Some days I would say he has no appetite, but as he (she?) has aged he is less active and eats less. He can't see well; eating the other fish fins was an accident. Red worms and the Betta's tail look the same.
2~What are your tank parameters
My husband checks all this constantly. I don't know. He balances it and does things to the tank. Sorry that's unhelpful but he isn't here and that's not my department.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
This is only a 20 gallon tank? It's been set up for I would say 5 years. Prior to that we had a 55 gallon with 2 other eels (little escape artists), 5 clown (words are bad today sorry), 2 zebra loaches, maybe 3 angels.
4~What type of filtration are you using?
Something fancy we used in the 55 gallon tank.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What
Just the eel, the Betta and the pleco
6~When is the last time you did a water
2, possibly 3 weeks ago
7~How long have you had the fish? If
The eel is about 9 years old. Pleco and Betta about 1 year.