This is my 3rd time posting on this forum about my jewel and I really didn't get any help on this issue. My jewel cichlid hasn't eatin for a month and I really don't know what to do I tried an Epsom salt bath twice and nothing changed hes getting very skinny. The water perameters are perfect and I'm doing big weekly water changes. I have another jewel in the tank with him and I was told they could be breeding and jewels don't pay much attention to food during this time and that this is normal. But they are not breeding and I don't think a month without eating is normal. He's scratching on the rocks, breathing heavy and seems to be coughing or chewing on something when I know their is nothing in his mouth. I'm running out of options here. I just put him in a breeder box so I can keep a closer watch on him. I don't have an extra tank that I could use as a hospital. Should i try to force feed him?? PLEASE SOMEONE SHED SOME LIGHT!!
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