Ornate bichir sick help ASAP

[dudefish82]

Hi
I have a ornate around 6 inches. Yesterday he was belly up on the bottom of the tank. I moved him to another tank because he had red markings on his stomach. His was turning pale too. Now he is resting in the bottom like a normal bichir, but no movement, just breathes. I have added and aeration.
I suspect it was due to feeding because he ate alot on teusday. Maybe internal parasite?
seems to be better but iam still worried
Any suggestions?
I

 

[in_the_seance]

Hi
I have a ornate around 6 inches. Yesterday he was belly up on the bottom of the tank. I moved him to another tank because he had red markings on his stomach. His was turning pale too. Now he is resting in the bottom like a normal bichir, but no movement, just breathes. I have added and aeration.
I suspect it was due to feeding because he ate alot on teusday. Maybe internal parasite?
seems to be better but iam still worried
Any suggestions?
I

What are tank parameters? What was food? Try putting in a hospital tank with clean water maybe add meth blue and salt to see if condition improves.

 

[dudefish82]

Yes he is in a hospital tank. Sorry we do not get test kits in srilanka
He was fed a few small pieces of chicken. I usually feed them shrimp so maybe that was the problem.
He seems to be regainig color however he is stiff

 

[tlindsey]

It could be a parasitic issue, I wouldn't feed chicken to the ornate, but fish or small pieces of pellet.

 

[tlindsey]

Dr.B

 

[dudefish82]

It could be a parasitic issue, I wouldn't feed chicken to the ornate, but fish or small pieces of pellet.

Thanks ..... I usually feed him shrimp. I ran out of shrimp so thought i would try chicken and thats where it all went wrong

 

[tlindsey]

Aquanero

 

[Askaleymanfish]

Fed my ornate chick in liver along time ago ..... Had no problems at all.... Just don't make a habit of feeding chickin

 

[Dr.B]

So he was belly up on the bottom of the tank? And now his belly is on the substrate like a normal bichir?

 

[dudefish82]

So he was belly up on the bottom of the tank? And now his belly is on the substrate like a normal bichir?

Yes but no movement

also his fins are red. And underneath his belly is also red