Hi,
Bought a couple of these guys about four weeks ago. they were both feeding and swimming really happily until last week.
Had done a clean up and water change on Monday.
On Thursday I noticed one of the fish starting swim on its side slightly and stayed near the filter drain. It died on Thursday night.
The second one has not been swimming about at all, and either hides or sits on the top of the rock.
Today I have noticed the bits on his side. Is this a disease or a sign this too, is going to die ? The other one had something similar but not to this extent.
When the first one was sick, I tested the parameters and found the ammonia levels to be high up to 50 (might not have been that high, but definitely between 25 and 50) Have since done two large water changes and adjusted the jet flow to create more oxygen.
I have never lost a single fish yet in all the years I have had a tank.
Gutted to say the least !
what can I do to help it ?
Thanks in advance.
Bought a couple of these guys about four weeks ago. they were both feeding and swimming really happily until last week.
Had done a clean up and water change on Monday.
On Thursday I noticed one of the fish starting swim on its side slightly and stayed near the filter drain. It died on Thursday night.
The second one has not been swimming about at all, and either hides or sits on the top of the rock.
Today I have noticed the bits on his side. Is this a disease or a sign this too, is going to die ? The other one had something similar but not to this extent.
When the first one was sick, I tested the parameters and found the ammonia levels to be high up to 50 (might not have been that high, but definitely between 25 and 50) Have since done two large water changes and adjusted the jet flow to create more oxygen.
I have never lost a single fish yet in all the years I have had a tank.
Gutted to say the least !
what can I do to help it ?
Thanks in advance.