Hi everyone,
Hoping someone could take a look at the images below and advise on the possible problem. I've had this angelfish - Jack - for about 2 years. About a month ago Jack started to show a bulge on his/her left side. Jack is very active, has a great appetite (always, always hungry), swims normally and seems to have full control of movement, and just doesn't present any behavioral signs of distress. Any ideas?
Edit: Sorry, just read the instructions for new posts. I don't have all the info but here goes:
1~What type of fish is afflicted? Angelfish. Only one other fish in the tank, a Plecostomas named Jill. I've had them both for about two years in the same tank. Both are happy. Jill sometimes bullies Jack at night. Takes a good run at him/her.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? I don't keep track of this. It's a mature tank. I add Ocean Free Super Chlorine and Chloramine Away, some salt and OF Nature Earth.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? 16 gallons, about 4 years
4~What type of filtration are you using? EHEIM Substrat.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? Just 2 - one angelfish and one Plecostomas, 3 inches and 4 inches.
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? Water change last week. No gravel. How often do you do this? Weekly. How much water do you remove at a time? About 15%.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? About 2 years for both.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? I recently switched to the new dechlorinator mentioned above. Don't remember the name of the old one...blue bottle.
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? Always the same: Ocean Free Superminiature and Ocean Free BF-G1.
Thanks,
Mark
Hoping someone could take a look at the images below and advise on the possible problem. I've had this angelfish - Jack - for about 2 years. About a month ago Jack started to show a bulge on his/her left side. Jack is very active, has a great appetite (always, always hungry), swims normally and seems to have full control of movement, and just doesn't present any behavioral signs of distress. Any ideas?
Edit: Sorry, just read the instructions for new posts. I don't have all the info but here goes:
1~What type of fish is afflicted? Angelfish. Only one other fish in the tank, a Plecostomas named Jill. I've had them both for about two years in the same tank. Both are happy. Jill sometimes bullies Jack at night. Takes a good run at him/her.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? I don't keep track of this. It's a mature tank. I add Ocean Free Super Chlorine and Chloramine Away, some salt and OF Nature Earth.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? 16 gallons, about 4 years
4~What type of filtration are you using? EHEIM Substrat.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? Just 2 - one angelfish and one Plecostomas, 3 inches and 4 inches.
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? Water change last week. No gravel. How often do you do this? Weekly. How much water do you remove at a time? About 15%.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? About 2 years for both.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? I recently switched to the new dechlorinator mentioned above. Don't remember the name of the old one...blue bottle.
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? Always the same: Ocean Free Superminiature and Ocean Free BF-G1.
Thanks,
Mark
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