Plz help on how my flowerhorn Died

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My flowerhorn just passed and he was doing fine eating chasing my finger all of sudden the past 2 days he stopped eating and his hump went down he was 4-5inch in 37 gallon bowfront I did a 25% water change and then he died today I notice his stomach is white which was bever there until he died and it seems to be some sort of parasite

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My flowerhorn just passed and he was doing fine eating chasing my finger all of sudden the past 2 days he stopped eating and his hump went down he was 4-5inch in 37 gallon bowfront I did a 25% water change and then he died today I notice his stomach is white which was bever there until he died and it seems to be some sort of parasite

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Sorry for your loss

How often were you doing water changes? If say someone did them inconsistently that could cause osmotic shock from change of TDS for example.
 

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Sorry for your loss

How often were you doing water changes? If say someone did them inconsistently that could cause osmotic shock from change of TDS for example.
I would do 20-25% every week and every 3 weeks 50% I did this water change 4 daya after a 25% water change tank is bare bottemed but Im confused on the white blotch on his stomach under his fin do you have any ideas
 

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I would do 20-25% every week and every 3 weeks 50% I did this water change 4 daya after a 25% water change tank is bare bottemed but Im confused on the white blotch on his stomach under his fin do you have any ideas

Tbh I don't know kno4te kno4te .
 
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Tbh I don't know kno4te kno4te .
A little hard to tell why it died specifically. These fh’s seem to frequent parasites and hith. I assume underlying infection spread to the belly wall (skin and area were beginning to die) and why it’s white and loss of color. Sorry for the loss.
 
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A little hard to tell why it died specifically. These fh’s seem to frequent parasites and hith. I assume underlying infection spread to the belly wall (skin and area were beginning to die) and why it’s white and loss of color. Sorry for the loss.
Thx so would u say my water is fine cause I want to get another in a week or 2 and how much water should I change
 

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Thx so would u say my water is fine cause I want to get another in a week or 2 and how much water should I change
Didn’t see ur water parameters posted. If u can post it then please do.
 

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I dont have a kit
Please get a liquid kit and test ur water. Atleast have ur lfs check the water for u till u get a kit. Are u adding a dechlorinator to the water with water changes? How long has the tank been established?
 
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