Dolloi is sick :(

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harvs95

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I bought a lungfish last october, and it seems to be sick now
I have a pretty busy schedule
but until now, hes been fine and eating well
his head has seemed so swell up
and i noticed when it was a single breath when he came to the surface
he would take 4-5 small, difficult breaths.
I just noticed last night
and he might have a hard time eating as well
ive isolated him for the time being, but it seems to be bloat.
thats my best guess right now.

Here are some pictures of him/her:
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any help from you guys is especially appreciated. :):
 
Dolloli get fat heads as they grow. It looks like it has external gills? How big /old is it?
What do you feed it? It should have a good amount of fiber in its diet. Try feeding some zuchini and algae wafers.
 
i dont think its normal though. hes not acting normally. i feed pellets with spirulina and market shrimp. no feeder fish. i dont think hes been eating lately, his food isnt gone. its still on the small side, around 6.5 inches. :( i think his head swelled up even more this morning
 
quick update, he really cant breathe right. i dont know what to do. :(
 
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