Elephant Nose in trouble.

[lollie_66]

Hi everyone. I've just joined the forum cause I'm in urgent need of assistance. I recently (a week ago) bought an elephant nose fish. When I checked on my baby this morning he was fine but when I got home this afternoon it was ill. The best way to describe it is to say that his usually black nose is now white and red. The white bits at the end of the tail look like he is disintergrating. His tail and fins also are surrounded by like a white cloud almost, I suppose that is fungus. The fins and tail look like they have all split apart, it looks torn and raggy. I am %90 sure the other fish weren't attacking it until this red colour and rotting nose appeared. As isay he was fine this morning, I love my elephant nose. I really really dont want him to die please could somebody help?

Thankyou

 

[kingkong]

hi and welcome to the forum

 

[Cheese Specialist]

What is your gravel/substrate like. I think that elephant noses need finer substrate so that it is ok for them to root through.

Maybe his nose got injured?

 

[lollie_66]

yeah thanks but I think everything I did was right. He is dead now which takes all urgency out of the situation. I think the fish must have come with a disease. He was a beautiful fish but atleast I hadn't had enough time to get too attached : )

 

[wuvmybetta]

sorry lollie that sure happened fast