so my 5 inch sveni pike just died after 3 days of heavy breathing with his mouth stuck open. This has happened to several fish already but all my others are fine, but im assuming it must be a parasite or disease. My water params test perfect...ph 7.2, ammonia is 0, nitrates and nitrites are fine. The only other conclusion i can think of is i added some crushed coral to my tank to harden to water for a few dats i had, could this have been the cause? Ive decided i will probably do a complete overhaul, clean everything empty the tank completely and start from scratch. Does anyone have any other suggestions to avoid doing this?
can ANYONE plllease help me??
- Thread starter amv123
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When fish fish breath heavily with their mouths open, it means the tank isn't oxygenated enough.
Try airstones or a better/bigger filter.
Try airstones or a better/bigger filter.
I would suggest starting again from scratch if you have another tank to store the fish temporarily.