Tig problems HELP

[captain hook]

I just got this fish and he as been fine till now. His head as always been dark but just now its pale and his breathing is real hard

 

[rallysman]

Fish size, tank size, ammonia/nitrite/nitrate, tankmates, temperature, amount of time in tank, and has anything changed recently?

 

[captain hook]

Hes close to 4in and in a 10gal all levels are good, temps at 80 and been in there close to a month and has no tank mates

 

[rallysman]

By

all levels are good

what do you mean? My opinion (and the fishes) may differ from yours.

Also, what is it eating?

 

[captain hook]

Ammonia/nitrite/nitrate are all good. Right now hes eating guppies

 

[rallysman]

Ammonia/nitrite/nitrate are all good. Right now hes eating guppies

can you be a bit more specific?

 

[captain hook]

Well I just checked and the ammoia a little high mite be why he is breathing so hard but what do you think about the color change or should I worry??

 

[rallysman]

Well, I would be worried as hell just having a tig in a 10 LOL...
There is a good possibility that the ammonia is stressing the fish and causing the color change.

 

[captain hook]

Do u think that the 10gal is to small for him being only almost 4in

 

[AwolAngler]

I don't see how someone gets a 400 dollor fish and throws it in a 10gal??!!