Fish Breath
Aquarium Advice Regular
I have a golden ram I got about a week ago I actualy picked up 6, 3 gold and 3 blue rams they all seem to be starving for air when i firstgot them as well as the rest of the fish in the tank I tested all the water parameters and all seemd ok I added a air stone immediately as it looked to me as if they were looking for air (they were all up at the top gasping for air) with in a Half hour they all seemed to be ok I then did a 15% water change and proceeded to clean out the filter media (fluval 2 plus in a 25g) which I found to be all gummed up and clogged which is why i think may have been the problem in the first place nayways I left the airstone in now that i got it and all seemed to be good for all the fish for about a week now until today I notice one gold ram just sitting in one spot on the bottom of the tank i have been watching him all day and he seems as though he is going to die as he just stays in one spot he did not feed with the other fish,I have noticed his eyes are not as clear of a black spot as the other rams also noticed his eyes seem to be bulging out alittle where as the other rams eyes are all flush or slighly inset in relation to thier body the others eyes are a sharp black where as this sick ones seem to be a fadded black also his nose area seems to be a brighter red then the other rams,after the first incident (lach of a clean filter ) I even had the Pet store test all the water peramiters and all was good except the water they said was abit soft but they said that it wouldn't matter (by the way, a reputable store in the area)any ways I am at a loss to what is wrong as I am brand new to this and only started my kids 25g 2/12 months ago ( yes the tank has cycled awhile over a month ago) I keep the temp at 78
and i just tested the water againthis afternoon
Nitrate=5
Nitrite=.1
ammonia=0
PH=7.6 to 7.8
GH=60
kh=60
Any suggestions or should I just put the fish out of his/her misery
and i just tested the water againthis afternoon
Nitrate=5
Nitrite=.1
ammonia=0
PH=7.6 to 7.8
GH=60
kh=60
Any suggestions or should I just put the fish out of his/her misery