Please help with Albino (worried)

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bowkill36

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Feb 13, 2008
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Hey guys maybe shes just mad but our Albino has been lieing in the back of the tank between glass and undergravel filter tube for 2 days now did it right after eating pellets the other night. He will get out for feeding time not very intrested though the fish has been in tank with same tank mates for 6 months there is a tiger oscar in there also when he does get out to feed the tiger hovers right there with him and they rub against each other a lot. I added salt and brought up the temp some. she (i think) swims a little on her side and will feed but this used to be my most agressive feeding fish in the tank she took a superworm today one of her favorite treats but not as quickly as she ussuall would. No White spots the gills look fine she has a few scratches (not deep on her side but i think she is getting them squeezing between the glass and tube where she is laying in the gravel. Her fins are showing a little where that could be the start to fin rot but if it is it isn't bad no trouble breathing all other fish are fine and healthy? Could she just be upset about something? Alot of pics maybe you can see something I can't? Oh also if you go talk to her she will come out of the corner and come up to the glass, she always had but when you leave she goes right back or rubs on the tiger for awhile then goes back.

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I am guessing your water params are out of wack, or shes sulking (rearrange the tank recently?), or maybe she is getting bullied a little.
Whats the tank size and fish as well.
also undergravel filters of those type imo dont work to well, have any other filteration besides that?
Also oscars can just be downright lazy, esp if you overfeed them, but I dont think thats the case here.
 
As far as water tested yesterday, we do 25% wc weekly because it is a little crowded, 55 gal 2 oscars 5" and 6", jd 4", snook 4", and 2 3" standerd plecos. Nitite .05ppm nitrate 20ppm ammonia 0 ph 6.8 all standard for this tank have seen a little higher due to overfeeding before but today is waterchange day. No rearrange for about 2 weeks. Snook has always tried to pick on everyone but they all nail him back and send him to his corner when he gets aggressive. her and the Tiger had a liitle spat the other day a few hours before could she still be sulking from that?
 
you shouldnt have ANY nitrite... thats probly the problem... your tank isnt fully cycled or the bioload is way too much. That tank is more than a little overcrowded BTW.
 
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