Hi,
I have 5 heads and tails tetras and 5 black neon and of course pleco.
My concern is one of my heads and tails tetras I started calling him paranaha jaw about 3 weeks ago because his jaw is more box shaped and sorta like a paranaha then the others. He will eat but seems afraid of the others from his pack about 3 weeks ago he seemed to start hiding from the others in the plants we have in the aquarium. his gills also look like some damage was done because inside they look fine he just can't seem to close his gills all the way. I feel bad for him and just want him to get better.
Yesterday I knew that the problem got worse because it looks like he got into a fight with one of the other fish there is some blood pooling under the skin underneath his jaw and his gills are a little more puffed out I think. But he is surviving and I think he needs a chance.
I heard that if you only have 5 heads and tails they can become aggressive but two of the 7 died a bit ago 1 in a heater malfunction, and the other was old age I believe.
But so far all of the other fish are perfectly healthy no sign of health issues so perhaps it was a fight that went bad or something I will post a picture of him later today when he comes out for a bit he seems to be more brave at night.
Everything i have read online hasn't explained his condition I'm getting frustrated. The water levels are great and he seems to be the only one affected. I grew close to the little guy I really want him to have a chance and not sure if I can treat this or if he should be eutinised.
I have 5 heads and tails tetras and 5 black neon and of course pleco.
My concern is one of my heads and tails tetras I started calling him paranaha jaw about 3 weeks ago because his jaw is more box shaped and sorta like a paranaha then the others. He will eat but seems afraid of the others from his pack about 3 weeks ago he seemed to start hiding from the others in the plants we have in the aquarium. his gills also look like some damage was done because inside they look fine he just can't seem to close his gills all the way. I feel bad for him and just want him to get better.
Yesterday I knew that the problem got worse because it looks like he got into a fight with one of the other fish there is some blood pooling under the skin underneath his jaw and his gills are a little more puffed out I think. But he is surviving and I think he needs a chance.
I heard that if you only have 5 heads and tails they can become aggressive but two of the 7 died a bit ago 1 in a heater malfunction, and the other was old age I believe.
But so far all of the other fish are perfectly healthy no sign of health issues so perhaps it was a fight that went bad or something I will post a picture of him later today when he comes out for a bit he seems to be more brave at night.
Everything i have read online hasn't explained his condition I'm getting frustrated. The water levels are great and he seems to be the only one affected. I grew close to the little guy I really want him to have a chance and not sure if I can treat this or if he should be eutinised.