sven_sol
Fish Fanatic
Not good...
we bought him last week and after reading that he'd basically be on hunger strike for a week or so, we've kept our eye on him just in case.
He's been keeping himself to himself and not going for anything in the tank... the occasional encounter with a moonlight gorrami, but nothing I'd consider a problem.
This evening though, he came to the front of the tank (something he's never done before) and I swear he looked at us for help
His fins look very tattered and torn, they were fine yesterday, and when he got close to the intake of the filter it looked like he didnt have the energy to stop himself from being sucked onto it.
We've scooped him out and put him into a small bucket with some about 3 or 4 small bloodworms (not touched) and about the same of daphnia. Put a few small bits of plant in there to keep him happy and he seems to be swimming ok. Not gasping for air, and finding shelter under plants.
I'm going to put the bucket in the airing cupboard to keep things warm and dark so he won't be stressed.
I've kept the filter and pump running in my old 70ltr tank for about a couple of months now with no fish, will it be safe for fish life as a quarantine tank, or should I put some Cycle Bacteria in ther to help out? I hope to move him into here as soon as possible.
Thanks for the help everyone, very much appreciated. (All tank mates are in my signature)
we bought him last week and after reading that he'd basically be on hunger strike for a week or so, we've kept our eye on him just in case.
He's been keeping himself to himself and not going for anything in the tank... the occasional encounter with a moonlight gorrami, but nothing I'd consider a problem.
This evening though, he came to the front of the tank (something he's never done before) and I swear he looked at us for help
His fins look very tattered and torn, they were fine yesterday, and when he got close to the intake of the filter it looked like he didnt have the energy to stop himself from being sucked onto it.
We've scooped him out and put him into a small bucket with some about 3 or 4 small bloodworms (not touched) and about the same of daphnia. Put a few small bits of plant in there to keep him happy and he seems to be swimming ok. Not gasping for air, and finding shelter under plants.
I'm going to put the bucket in the airing cupboard to keep things warm and dark so he won't be stressed.
I've kept the filter and pump running in my old 70ltr tank for about a couple of months now with no fish, will it be safe for fish life as a quarantine tank, or should I put some Cycle Bacteria in ther to help out? I hope to move him into here as soon as possible.
Thanks for the help everyone, very much appreciated. (All tank mates are in my signature)
