I've had my BGK for about a year and a half now, and he's been doing just fine in my community tank.
But for the past few days, he's been spending more and more time out of his usual hidey hole, and since I just made my tank a planted tank, I thought maybe he was just being exploratory, or something. But no :[ Today I woke up to him lying on his side in some of the floating plants, not even moving. I plucked him out with a net and placed him in the open water, where he now just hangs listlessly and just barely moving or breathing. His sides poof out a little bit, and when I submerge him to the bottom of the tank, he bobs back to the surface again.
This 55 has been set up almost two years and is well-established. Parameters are 0/0/<25, the way they should be. While the tank is a bit overstocked (curse my fish lovingness), I have been doing regular weekly water changes, and none of the other fish have been showing any signs of distress or sickness.
What in the world could be wrong with my fishie? How would I even go about treating him?
Thanks for any help!
But for the past few days, he's been spending more and more time out of his usual hidey hole, and since I just made my tank a planted tank, I thought maybe he was just being exploratory, or something. But no :[ Today I woke up to him lying on his side in some of the floating plants, not even moving. I plucked him out with a net and placed him in the open water, where he now just hangs listlessly and just barely moving or breathing. His sides poof out a little bit, and when I submerge him to the bottom of the tank, he bobs back to the surface again.
This 55 has been set up almost two years and is well-established. Parameters are 0/0/<25, the way they should be. While the tank is a bit overstocked (curse my fish lovingness), I have been doing regular weekly water changes, and none of the other fish have been showing any signs of distress or sickness.
What in the world could be wrong with my fishie? How would I even go about treating him?
Thanks for any help!
