HELP ASAP FIREMOUTH

[SIN1312]

My 5in firemouth is just laying on it's side at the bottom of the tank. He's in a 55g w/ 3in r. jewel, 5in comm pleco, 2.5in red devil, 8 .5 in firemouth fry. He has no battle wounds but is breathing very heavily. any help appreciated.

 

[SIN1312]

first thread...nvmd attactchments

 

[fishy12]

It could be from lack of oxygen.

 

[Jhitsos]

whats the perams on the water, when did u do ur last water change

 

[SIN1312]

last water change 3 days ago.....ph is 7.2...nitrate/ammonia are at zero

there is a 12in air stone that goes 24/7

 

[SIN1312]

new developement....added a power head from my 150g upstairs been runn'n down in the 50g for 15min now my firemouth is floating in the middle of the tank staight up n down face down pic in a sec

 

[SIN1312]

went down to take pic....now he is floating face up

 

[Jhitsos]

that doesnt sound good

 

[SIN1312]

tell me about it...same thing happened to a buddy of mine's fm n it died LFS had no clue wat was wrong.....was thinkg about putting him in 150g but afraid move might put him over the edge

 

[Jhitsos]

how r the other fish?? have u added anything in the past few days, fish? chemicals?