The other day I noticed My one african was very slow moving perferring to just sit on the bottom. and I was worried becsue my africans are all very active. He died the next day. now another one is doing the same thing whats going on?
Lethargic african
- Thread starter T-Hbrand
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I had the same thing happen to me before. If all your water parameters are good, then it could be caused by aggression. If the two fish got in a big fight, their insides could get damaged and kill them within a few days. also, if one gets beat up real bad, the other fish will gang up on the weaker. what i started doing is taking the fish out when I noticed its not acting right and keep it by itself. however, if you put it back in the tank once it has healed up, it will prob get beat up again.
Sounds like when a few of my fish got Bloat. What have you been feeding? Any new food? Something that doesnt hurt to try, turn your temp up to about 86F and do a WC and add aquarium salt to the tank.
Havent given them new food and there not bloated. so I'm going to get me water check and I probally do a water change add salt and turn up teh temp.
T-Hbrand;2744501; said:
Did you notice any white stringy poo? Internal parasites (suspected to be the cause of bloat) could have killed him before he actually because bloated. I just lost a fish to what I believe was bloat, I treated him but he still didnt make it, he was very lethargic, rapid breathing, sat on the bottom, wouldnt eat, but didnt actually appear to be bloated.
well I didnt notice any white poop. hes not breathing rapidly either just being really lazy. I had one about 2 mounths ago that had bloat he was huge but then one morning he was skinny and died the same day. but this dosent seem the same. we'll see thought I did a water change added salt turned up the heat and aireration. I guess I can just wait now.
T-Hbrand;2746267; said:
I would personally also try treating with mertonidazole or jungle parasite clear (which has metronidazole along with some other meds). Even if it doesnt cure the sick fish I would do it as a preventative measure for the rest of the fish in the tank
Guess what my LFS hAS NOTHING FOR INTERNAL PARASITES. kinda ticked off now I have 2 more fish which are looking like there gonna die and another one who looks like hes on his way. I did notice stringy poop now.
