I didn't post this in the disease thread because I don't know what's going on. I might lose my beautiful monster, Brick. Fishkeeping can be so cruel.
Right now he is upside down in the 225 trying to turn himself over. I've propped him against a plant. Boss the bp like a true friend is staying near, either nudging or pressing against the oscar.
Okay...this is what I know and it isn't anything. During the month of January Brick started getting thicker. Didn't think anything of it at first but then his sides started bulging underneath. If you looked along the side and top he looked pretty parallel. But it got more noticeable as the month progressed. He acted completely normal but I monitored.
I suspected he might have been overeating since this coincided with when he got new food (pellets) which I alternated with the insects or made a mix. Usually I skip feeding once or twice a week.
I did a partial water change but later took him out of the tank because he was starting to lay at the bottom too much. I didn't have anything to put him in other than a 5 gallon bucket...I had to stand him on end. A quick epsom salt dip. I gently touched his sides. They felt like the rest of his body. Not soft nor hard.
Put him back in the tank and he went upside down. This is only the second time in his life he's been out of the tank. The weight and girth of this fish is astounding when you get him out of the water. I braced him between my forearms and he's heavy as a bag of rock.
He doesn't have hith or a prolapse. I'm numb right now. If anyone has an idea of what's going on I'll take any unput.
Right now he is upside down in the 225 trying to turn himself over. I've propped him against a plant. Boss the bp like a true friend is staying near, either nudging or pressing against the oscar.
Okay...this is what I know and it isn't anything. During the month of January Brick started getting thicker. Didn't think anything of it at first but then his sides started bulging underneath. If you looked along the side and top he looked pretty parallel. But it got more noticeable as the month progressed. He acted completely normal but I monitored.
I suspected he might have been overeating since this coincided with when he got new food (pellets) which I alternated with the insects or made a mix. Usually I skip feeding once or twice a week.
I did a partial water change but later took him out of the tank because he was starting to lay at the bottom too much. I didn't have anything to put him in other than a 5 gallon bucket...I had to stand him on end. A quick epsom salt dip. I gently touched his sides. They felt like the rest of his body. Not soft nor hard.
Put him back in the tank and he went upside down. This is only the second time in his life he's been out of the tank. The weight and girth of this fish is astounding when you get him out of the water. I braced him between my forearms and he's heavy as a bag of rock.
He doesn't have hith or a prolapse. I'm numb right now. If anyone has an idea of what's going on I'll take any unput.
