On set of gill curl?

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Gill curl happens BECAUSE of a small tank and crappy water. The last thing you need is a small tank. Gill curl usually doesn't happen in the wild so they do not "fix themselves" LOL.

Just stop trying to recover. You can't even get your own tank figured out, you're in no situation to be giving out advice.
 
Thanks everyone for all the info. This guy was in a 150 until I moved him into the 180. The odd thing is that only one of the gill membranes seems to be curling, the other appears to be fine. Perhaps I will try the massage method to try and get the one gill corrected. The gill is not even exposed and the curl of the membrane is only slighty, so I was wondering if it could be treated by doing daily water changes, adding salt, raising tank temp and heavily oxygenating?
 
Yes, I definately will not be moving my aro to a smaller tank than a 180. If anything he needs moved up too a larger tank for more adequate swimming room.
 
ck_jackson87;4903964; said:
Thanks everyone for all the info. This guy was in a 150 until I moved him into the 180. The odd thing is that only one of the gill membranes seems to be curling, the other appears to be fine. Perhaps I will try the massage method to try and get the one gill corrected. The gill is not even exposed and the curl of the membrane is only slighty, so I was wondering if it could be treated by doing daily water changes, adding salt, raising tank temp and heavily oxygenating?
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Adding the salt is pointless as there really is no open wound at this point. Although pumping more oxygen and more waterchanges into your tank is always good, it'll only stop the curling, but it won't solve it. In the end you'll still have to go with one of the 2 methods for it to completely go away.
 
Doing water changes will help the fish live a healthier life. But gill curl is something like bending plastic and holding it in place long enough for the shape to become permanent. Based on the massage technique, you may be able to mould it back into it's original form.
 
Thanks guys! I do weekly water changes on my tanks anyways , but I guess I will have to go ahead with the massaging technique. It appears to work rather well.
 
ck_jackson87;4902628; said:
Parameters are: pH 7.0, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 10ppm, ammonia 0 ppm. Tank is at 78 degrees and fairly well oxygenated.
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What was the temperature of the old tank you were moving it from ?

Water parameters of the old tank ?
 
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