Just purchased a RTC about 3-4". I got him cheap due to the fact that he had flared gills. He is not eating, just sits on the bottom and breathing heavy through his gills. The fish cannot even sit flush to the bottom because the gills plates are so extended. What is this caused by, and how do I cure it. I have him with 17 baby peacock bass in a 125. Water params are PH 7.2, nitrates 80 ppm, nitrites almost 0 ppm, KH 80 ppm GH 100 ppm. I raised the PH up slow to bring out more colors in the peacock bass. I do a 30-40% water change weekly with R/O water and add the required electrolytes etc., water temp 83 degrees.
3" RTC with Flared gills NEED HELP !!!
- Thread starter jimmie1974
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you eb ure pill tablets and saltmost of the timehy will not makeit but mine had this and it cured its earl signs of wat they call bloat
I'll give you 10 mono's for 4 orinos if you have them. Send me some pics. I swear I have some orinos but the others say their monos. I just got 2 wild ocellaris but I cant trade them, there colors kick ass. But I can take you to where they are.
when someone throws a fish up onto the bank, the gills flare out ridiculously when it dies. Add airstones?