Not all bad, to be sure.Thanks for all the tips! I am planning on eventually replacing most of my fake plants with real ones, this was a second hand tank so the decor is EXTREMELY fluorescent. I will try to do more water changes. A little background, this is my first tank and I am also a teen who currently cannot get a job, so I don’t have a ton of money to spend on things. They get tropical flakes once a day, with a fasting day every week and some occasional blanched/boiled veggies such as peas and cucumbers. It’s not the best food in the world, but it’s what I can give them.
I did get my water tested my by LFS when another one of my fish died a couple months ago, and both the (seemly knowledgeable) employee and my uncle who keeps fish said that those nitrates are on the higher end of safe, yet shouldn’t cause any issues.
I believe it was either swim bladder or dropsy. I tried fasting her and feeding her peas, but it didn’t help. Another thing that didn’t help was I had to leave for a couple days and my dad had to take care of them, but he didn’t know how to take care of her so he didn’t do anything except add some salt when I asked him to. By the time I got back, it was too late
The LFS said she might have reacted to a weird spike in my alkalinity, which skyrocketed to around 200-210 the day before I started noticing symptoms, even though I did a water change immediately after seeing it was that high.I believe it was either swim bladder or dropsy. I tried fasting her and feeding her peas, but it didn’t help. Another thing that didn’t help was I had to leave for a couple days and my dad had to take care of them, but he didn’t know how to take care of her so he didn’t do anything except add some salt when I asked him to. By the time I got back, it was too late
You’ve made your point. I have already said that I will try to do more frequent water changes. Right now, I’m trying to figure out if there is something wrong with my fish that I can help right away. Thank you for your advice.
Funny you should say that...You know, @Avel1896 might be right. Gills are supposed to be red, afterall. Maybe we're overthinking this.
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You know, @Avel1896 might be right. Gills are supposed to be red, afterall. Maybe we're overthinking this.
I know, I felt really bad I just couldn’t get any pictures of her in the main tank besides the one that I postedFunny you should say that...
I returned to the post this morning and I've been watching that video in the original post for well over half an hour now and, once I got over the trauma of seeing the poor fish sat in a glass (
It's rate of breathing seems fine and she doesn't appear to be overly stressed.
she was returned immediately after I finished taking the video
Given that a good, clear photo is usually essential for a good diagnosis, this method is used by many, just as you used it.I know, I felt really bad I just couldn’t get any pictures of her in the main tank besides the one that I posted
Lol, I could’ve but that wouldn’t have helped her, would it?Given that a good, clear photo is usually essential for a good diagnosis, this method is used by many, just as you used it.
Of course, you could easily have wound up us by saying that that was your tank and asking what else did you need for it.
As a comparison, when you buy at the fishmonger the first sign of health and freshness in fish is gills color, being vivid pink/red colorYou know, @Avel1896 might be right. Gills are supposed to be red, afterall. Maybe we're overthinking this.
