Bass yawning and flashing

[Bassiperch]

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No

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Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

31-40%

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Every two weeks

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Cliffs: had a LMB - he started yawning more and more
- got flukes - treated and released
- new bass , same thing ..

Hi folks, this is my new account had an old one but forgot everything since its from 10 years ago.

I live in Germany and finally managed to get a Largemouth Bass.
I have no experience in keeping bass but I used to keep redfin Perch of all sizes.

Now i‘ve noticed that my bass is starting to yawn and stretch/bend. I‘ve seen the yawning with perche but not as often and no stretching bending. He also 'coughs' and sometimes flashes slightly.

Has anyone experienced this and is this normal ? Especially the stretching and bending of his Spine , I am afraid it’s a parasite but i‘ve Only fed him frozen fish.

He is 1,5 inches btw ?

 

[ZIPLOCKEDBRZ]

My smallmouth yawns quite a bit. Yawning seems pretty common with other guys keeping these fish. I've heard its a sign of the fish showing dominance in their territory. Nice looking Larry by the way, cant wait to see him put on some size.

 

[Kolton13]

I like when my gulper catfish yawns. Big mouth?

 

[Bassiperch]

Yeah the yawning isn’t the problem but after the yawn he bends and stretches weirdly idk, My old bass did this and he got flukes.

Has anyone ever successfully treated parasites on bass ?

 

[kno4te]

Yeah the yawning isn’t the problem but after the yawn he bends and stretches weirdly idk, My old bass did this and he got flukes.

Has anyone ever successfully treated parasites on bass ?

Flukes should be easily treated with some prazipro with a repeat dose.

 

[Magnus_Bane]

In my experience with bass when they yawn they are showing dominance to the other fish in the tank, even if there is no other fish in the tank he could be doing this in response of seeing his own reflection on the glass. A yawn can also mean that it's challenging the "other fish" for control of the tank. With large mouth that I've kept they never lip locked other other fish to fight, they would always open their mouth as wide as possible and charge head first pushing the other fish away. The bending could be a sign of ich but it could just as easily be as you stated, just him stretching. Not too uncommon to see a predator fish stretch itself just to keep itself primed and ready to feed at a moment's notice. Think of it like a runner stretching before a race.

Personally I wouldn't stress about the behavior too much, just keep an eye on him and meds on hand in case something happens.