Ensuring a happy homecoming

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Well good news is she is finally eating good, bad news is she has pop eye. It was hard to tell since her eyes were kinda buggy when i got her. I hope it's not to late to reverse it. I have started treating with Epsom salt. I added 1 table spoon per 10
Gallons this morning. By tonight her eyes looked a little better. I did a 50% change since it was needed and dosed again. Tomorrow will be a smaller water change and so on until I see she is more normal looking.

 

[Tandanus]

How is she now? Did you receive the male?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

She's looking way better, male hasn't shipped since its been so hot here. Hopefully tomorrow

 

[Tandanus]

That's so good, I'm pleased she is recovering. I forgot you're in the middle of summer. Here in Australia it is mid-winter :/

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Yep here in chi-town it's been getting into the 90s

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Here's a good picture of her, looking a lot better now and eating like a champ.

 

[Tandanus]

She looks way better now. I'll bet that's a relief for you. Early days were very hectic and disappointing. Now just gotta get her fella

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Yea I'm gonna keep her in there till he gets here. Then add him in with her till I know he's all good.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Finally she looks normal defiantly the best I've seen her. I'm excited now for the male to arrive. Really can't wait for the male!

 

[haleybeth30]

good job =) glad she's better

 

[Again]

Rams as it is can be very delicate when it comes to water parameters and food. Now you have wild caughts which From my experience require live food and soft water. At least lower than a 7 ph. Good luck.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

She's coming off just as strong as any other ram I own. My ph is 7.0 feeding on nls pellets from the start, also takes flakes and bloodworms. People don't give rams the credit they deserve when it comes to toughness.

 

[Tandanus]

She's a tough little beauty. Very glad she's looking healthy. Is she starting to recognise you?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Yea! She's getting used to me having to reach in the water to open her "bubble" then drop food in so she's not afraid when I approach at all.

 

[Tandanus]

That's so cool. I look forward to hearing about her reaction to the male when he finally arrives.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Yea still not sure if he has shipped out, seller has great communication sometimes and not so great other times. Last week he waited till Wednesday to tell me they weren't shipping and I wasn't sure if I should be waiting for them or not. So I'm not sure what's going on either

 

[Tandanus]

That's frustrating :/ Do you think it's still the hot weather causing the delay?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Yea Chicago has the strangest weather in the world one day it 89 the next is 73 like today. Sometimes it's in the 70s in the winter a week later it snows 4" lol

 

[Tandanus]

That does sound crazy And it's also famous for being very windy?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Haha that too but that's just typical of being next to a huge lake with no wind break