FH trouble! Need help ASAP!

[HondaB20]

My ZZ Flowerhorn barely eats. And is showing his "stress stripes" more often. And barely swims around. I don't know whats wrong with him! My only theory is that i have a parrot fish in the tank with him, and they might be trying to breed and he's going through that period where they barely eat when they breed.

 

[Water]

He might have internal parasites, keep a close watch on him.

 

[BIG_ONE]

Is that a bloated stomach?

 

[HondaB20]

omg..he dying as we speak..

 

[BIG_ONE]

Water parameters? Temperature? What did you feed the fish? Think of everything you fed to him.

 

[HondaB20]

i checked the parameters and everyting is ok, all the other fish in the tank are still alive and healthy, he's been on sumo original, sumo red, and krill. Idk what went wrong.

 

[HondaB20]

The water temp. is at 84.

 

[BIG_ONE]

How long has his stomach been large like that?

 

[FishingOut]

It could just be a fat female. My guess is either Poor water quality OR poor diet caused constipation, or just caused a weakened immune system which gave protozoan or bacteria to take the upper hand.
Actually posting the results of the water test could help determine the cause as well. Something killed it, And you may want to find out what it was so you dont compramise the rest of your stock.

 

[BIG_ONE]

It could just be a fat female. My guess is either Poor water quality OR poor diet caused constipation, or just caused a weakened immune system which gave protozoan or bacteria to take the upper hand.
Actually posting the results of the water test could help determine the cause as well. Something killed it, And you may want to find out what it was so you dont compramise the rest of your stock.

I am pretty darn positive it is a male, if I'm wrong then please correct me.