Lost a friend...

[jwd]

He's floating belly up but still alive. My water perimeters are normal and all other fish are acting normal. I have 4 other polypterus looking just fine. This guy was eating normal as well. I've noticed he's not growing as fast as the others but I make sure he eats. Any ideas? Is there anything I can do.

 

[Polyaddict86]

Sound like gas/air or bloat, if its still alive i would put it in the qt and add some epsom salt.
In the fisrt picture it look bloated, does is try to swim under the water the floats up?

 

[jwd]

Sound like gas/air or bloat, if its still alive i would put it in the qt and add some epsom salt.
In the fisrt picture it look bloated, does is try to swim under the water the floats up?

When I first noticed him he did swim down but after taking photos of him he stays belly up. He is alive though.

 

[Polyaddict86]

I would put it in the qt with low water and add the epsom salt, do 1 tspn per 5g of epson or 1 tblspn per 10g, then dont feed and WC everyday till it get better.

 

[jwd]

I would put it in the qt with low water and add the epsom salt, do 1 tspn per 5g of epson or 1 tblspn per 10g, then dont feed and WC everyday till it get better.

Okay, thanks Hopefully that helps! My Dels are my favorite!

 

[Polyaddict86]

Update us if something changes, but let the others chime in.

 

[kno4te]

Prolly bloat as mentioned. How big is it? When was it last fed? What was it fed? Cont epsom salt for now jwd .

 

[kno4te]

Is it a cb delhezi?

 

[jaws7777]

I'd follow advice alteady given and also consider reducing feedings. Allot of theses cb dels dont have an off switch. Over eating causes lots of issues. I lost my del mysteriously to what i assume was constant over eating

 

[jwd]

Thanks for the advice guys. Yes, it is a CB Del. He ate Hikari this morning and filets Saturday.