it seems as if my ornate has a bump on its belly. I had wondered if it eaten one of my loaches, but I seem to be counting all of them and this bump has been present for about a week. I feel like it has been a lot more shy for about a month now. I figured it was all part of growing up. It seems to hide whenever I am around but comes out more often than not when people aren't present. It has always been very camera shy since day 1 so I don't have many photos in the last 6 months I've had it.
Bump on the belly?
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Maybe hold feeding he ornate for a while and see what happens. Especially since it’s acting normal.
He usually only gets a bit of scraps from the other fish being fed, should I hold back on all the fish? Tha pacu won't be very impressed
Hmm. I have sand as the substrate but I just realized there are some smaller rocks mixed into the sand. I often scoop them out and throw them away as they surface. I wonder if maybe it ate one of those . That seems like it could bean issue of sorts... anyone have any experience with this?...
Atleast maybe consider separating atheism fish if able with a divider or in another tank. Just to keep an eye on it.He usually only gets a bit of scraps from the other fish being fed, should I hold back on all the fish? Tha pacu won't be very impressed
Could add Epsom salt. It acts as a laxative maybe help pass what ever stuck in there