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1st June. A thought occurred to me on Saturday: As his swim bladder problem causes him to lie on the bottom most of the time, could tiny particles of sand be impairing his gill movement now that he's bigger and his weight causes him to sink slightly into the sand creating a dip all round him...

Possibly, I don't know. Am leaving work now, and will monitor him over the weekend. I really don't want him to suffer as he's been such a fighter. will post again on Monday. Thanks so much for your interest.

So sorry, I meant that when he does the coughing thing, it's as if he's expelling water out of his mouth and sort of hiccupping at the same time.

29 May 3.58 He's home-bred and to be quite frank he's never been quite right which is why I've still got him (he got stuck behind something which I think crushed his internal organs somewhat and possibly damaged his swim bladder); but he's always looked fine - achieving adult colour a few...

29 May - Is your fish still suffering from this complaint? My own 2-year-old Nicaraguan Cichlid has the same thing, and I am worried stiff about him. Like yours he's still eating and looks OK. Any advice welcome. Please .... !