Need help! ASAP

[davis101]

My hbrtg is sitting on the bottom and has been twitching rather violently when it swims around. What should I do? Parameters are fine and all the other fish seem to be fine. No signs of ich. Water change and add salt? Melafix? Please help. I don't want to lose this guy! He's about 18" in a 230 gallon

 

[aakash]

Have you been feeding him live fishes?
If yes then it might hae gut infection.
Check its faeces, if they are different in any way.
Is he eating properly or not.

If gut infection is suspected, use gut clear medicine from oceans free. Its very effective.
and add salt and raise temp to 30 degrees celcius.( not farenheit)

 

[davis101]

Superworms and some crickets. It is eating about 20 sw a day

 

[TRENT]

Stray Voltage/electricity? Bad heater or equipment?

 

[davis101]

The other fish in the tank seem fine though. Some a bit less active than normal, but overall fine.

 

[davis101]

noticed a bit of white fungisy looking stuff on him this morning. Any ideas what it might be?

 

[davis101]

It's only on his underside and at the very bottom of its bottom fin. My substrate is white as well.

 

[fwprawn]

Why do you say your water parameters are fine, and then you ask if you should do a water change ?

When was the last water change? Do you clean the gravel too ?

 

[davis101]

Excess slime coat?

 

[davis101]

Last water change was 2 days ago. I was thinking fresher water is always better. There is only a thin layer of sand. so no I do not clean the substrate.