I have a very large and beautiful male Dovii that was suffering from a cloudy pupil but has now progressed to having other problems.
I checked all the water parameters which were fine as the tank has been running for 5+yrs but started increasing water changes 10-20% every few days to cure the eye. I tried melafix and pimafix for a few weeks with no results. I have continued water changesthough.
Unfortunately though he has gone backwards and now just lies on his side but rights himself when I approach the tank. He shares the tank with his girfriend who is unaffected and in good health. I put up their divider to give him his own space to chill and recover.
He can swim but seems a little disorientated. Initially I thought he had a digestive problem (Blockage) which put him off his food but know I think it may be swim bladder or some other internal issue.
The eye has not cleared up either but his condition, colour and posture tell me he's not well.
I fed him a frozen glass eye which he rose to take egarly several times and the fish was gone in the morning but he is again on his side.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be the problem??
I checked all the water parameters which were fine as the tank has been running for 5+yrs but started increasing water changes 10-20% every few days to cure the eye. I tried melafix and pimafix for a few weeks with no results. I have continued water changesthough.
Unfortunately though he has gone backwards and now just lies on his side but rights himself when I approach the tank. He shares the tank with his girfriend who is unaffected and in good health. I put up their divider to give him his own space to chill and recover.
He can swim but seems a little disorientated. Initially I thought he had a digestive problem (Blockage) which put him off his food but know I think it may be swim bladder or some other internal issue.
The eye has not cleared up either but his condition, colour and posture tell me he's not well.
I fed him a frozen glass eye which he rose to take egarly several times and the fish was gone in the morning but he is again on his side.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be the problem??
