Sick Jardini, unknown bubble on gill plate. Please Help.

[tamn3]

Hi All,

My Jardini has recently become ill and has not been eating for the past 2 weeks going on 3. I've been keeping up the water quality and have done 15% water changes weekly for the past 2 years (he's about 2 years old). He's on a steady diet of Hikari arowana food, sometimes freeze dried krill, and once a month feeding of some talapia meat as a treat.
Can you help me diagnose him and propose any treatments?
Thank you,
Tamn3

 

[Sanotsuke]

Try pimple cream. He's reaching puberty lol..
Try increasing water change to 30% and twice a week.
If it me .. i would try and burst the bubble :S U dont know what going below there.
Could be pus.

try getting those stress coat thing.. and appetitze enchancement thing.. keep water warmer...

 

[Majinn]

my red had those once.. it was due to bad water parameters.. i did a weekly 50% wc, added epsom salt and increased the temp a bit.. now no more "bubbles'.

 

[rhodes_96]

What are your water parameters for Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph ?
Water change procedures ?
Bio filtration type and capacity ?
How big is the tank ?

 

[Miguel]

at that age, 3 weeks without food is not a problem.

Do as above said ( WC ) and let 's see whether there are improvements.