Peacock Bass breathing weird

[RiverMonsterFisher]

Hey guys, it's been a few years since I've been on here. Recently I got a new setup, 125 gallons. I've had a peacock bass growing in a 55g. He's about 9 inches now in the 125. Earlier this week I bought a 6 inch temensis. The last 2 days I've noticed my orino breathing very weirdly and he seems to have lost all his appetite. He breathes as if he's struggling for air. Temp is about 84.

 

[kendragon]

Is the 125g cycled. I'm guessing high nitrite and/or ammonia.
PS....that's not an orino.

 

[RiverMonsterFisher]

It's been running for about a week and a half. I've got two cascade 1000s running on it.

My LFS sold it to me young as a orino

 

[RiverMonsterFisher]

Would daily water changes fix this?

 

[Charney]

what are the parameters? I imagine it is water quality. Wc will help

 

[mahnstahluvah]

How much aeration on the tank? lots of surface movement?
I would first lower the temp a bit. Warmer water holds less Oxygen.
If the bass still has heavy/strained breathing after 24hrs he may have gill parasites/copepods

 

[Charney]

yup heavy surface movement. If any gill parasites present ammonia stress can make it much worse.

how are they

 

[Huntercockkeeper24]

I got a pair of oscellaris peas about 8-9 months ago and the one is still only about 4” or so and the other one is sitting at about 6-7”. The smaller one is breathing weird and his gills kind of stick out and looks like a lump on his chin any thoughts on what’s wrong and how I can help him?