Is my cichlid sick?
- Thread starter ponyos2000
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From the pic looks like some bacterial. List your water parameters. How often do you do want changes?
Clean water can do so many things for fish. I'd suggest doing a water change once a week atleast.
Once every 3 weeks isn't enough, needs to be about 50% of the tank volume every week at least.
What size tank is it in,
What size tank is it in,
That's not enough unless you have 10 guppies in a 55. Fish are constantly defecating and
urinating in the water. Poisons build up, reduce the immune system of the fish, and lets diseases and bacteria which might not have become serious, become a threat.
The fact that only one fish seems to show it has nothing to do with water quality. One fish always gets sick first.
Hell, do a 50% water change (dechlorinated).ASAP!!. Im able to see cloudy eyes. This is a symptom of bacterial infliction. If not treated with anti fungal or anti bacterial meds, he might get a fungal infection on his mouth and fins. Change the water and add a tea spoon of aquarium salt per 5gallon of water. Salt will slow down bacterial and fungal growth. And finally treat it with anti fungal or anti ich. ASAP!!. sorry for my poor English.