I have a question posted over on cyphos, but i am a little worried so i wanted to post it here to see if i would get a quicker response:
I have a 75 gallon with 12 f1 moba's in it. They are all about 6 months old or so, and about 2-3". Don't worry, we just bought a house and their tank will be upgraded very soon. But as of right now there are plenty of hiding places and they don't seem crowded at all.
One of the frontosa may have float. I'm not too sure, as i haven't experienced it before. I came home today to only one frontosa acting very strangely. It doesn't stay near the top, but it does swim in a very odd jerking motion, a motion that i have never noticed before. The stomach isn't bulged, but the mouth definitely is. Aside from this, the frontosa in question and all of the tankmates seem to be in perfect health.
Now i have noticed that recently the frontosa have become more and more aggresive when its time to feed. Not towards each other... towards me! They try to take the NLS pellets right out of my hand and often gulp at/break the water's surface to eat as much as they can. They used to be so shy, but now they have no problem splashing me to get their food.
Could it be that this recent behavior has caused this frontosa to ingest some air? What do you guys think is going on and how do i treat it? Epsom salt? Should i hold off on feeding? They only eat about once per day, and recently i've been so busy with the new house that they have actually skipped a day here and there.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
I have a 75 gallon with 12 f1 moba's in it. They are all about 6 months old or so, and about 2-3". Don't worry, we just bought a house and their tank will be upgraded very soon. But as of right now there are plenty of hiding places and they don't seem crowded at all.
One of the frontosa may have float. I'm not too sure, as i haven't experienced it before. I came home today to only one frontosa acting very strangely. It doesn't stay near the top, but it does swim in a very odd jerking motion, a motion that i have never noticed before. The stomach isn't bulged, but the mouth definitely is. Aside from this, the frontosa in question and all of the tankmates seem to be in perfect health.
Now i have noticed that recently the frontosa have become more and more aggresive when its time to feed. Not towards each other... towards me! They try to take the NLS pellets right out of my hand and often gulp at/break the water's surface to eat as much as they can. They used to be so shy, but now they have no problem splashing me to get their food.
Could it be that this recent behavior has caused this frontosa to ingest some air? What do you guys think is going on and how do i treat it? Epsom salt? Should i hold off on feeding? They only eat about once per day, and recently i've been so busy with the new house that they have actually skipped a day here and there.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
