Unique thai silk fh swim bladder issue?

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Hey guys,

I recently acquired this unique body shaped flowerhorn, i liked the shape as it looked quite MONSTERISH with a more bulkier front and with a broader nuchal hump than usual. Like a rio grande.

Firstly, this is the most docile fh i have ever come across. Its a very cowardly one, 0 interaction with me as ive experienced with other flower horns. It just likes to hide like a jack dempsey. Might be as ive had him for just 2 weeks. Ive put a mirror in there and he couldnt care less.

Anyways, im wondering if any one can notice it swimming oddly, at an angle, i did feed it to get him out n swimming, but he doesnt seem to have that usual straight charging swim that fh's do.

Ive uploaded a short to youtube for you to see, https://youtube.com/shorts/2FlN-hrcC8Y?feature=share

im wondering now whether he has either a sunken belly, or.... Some swim bladder issue?

He is weird but nice looking. You should see towards the end that he has a balancing issue?

I will upload more vids if requested, but in the meantime,

What do you think?
 
What have u been feeding? It looks a bit more thin than have a sunken belly. Maybe a bit of a sunken belly. Just my old man eyes. Could be a balance issue as it wasn’t clear to me. Would feed some food mixed with metronidazole and epsom salt, 1 tbsp per 5g. Watch the poop and keep nitrates below 20ppm.
 
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TooQ said:
Hey guys,

I recently acquired this unique body shaped flowerhorn, i liked the shape as it looked quite MONSTERISH with a more bulkier front and with a broader nuchal hump than usual. Like a rio grande.

Firstly, this is the most docile fh i have ever come across. Its a very cowardly one, 0 interaction with me as ive experienced with other flower horns. It just likes to hide like a jack dempsey. Might be as ive had him for just 2 weeks. Ive put a mirror in there and he couldnt care less.

Anyways, im wondering if any one can notice it swimming oddly, at an angle, i did feed it to get him out n swimming, but he doesnt seem to have that usual straight charging swim that fh's do.

Ive uploaded a short to youtube for you to see, https://youtube.com/shorts/2FlN-hrcC8Y?feature=share

im wondering now whether he has either a sunken belly, or.... Some swim bladder issue?

He is weird but nice looking. You should see towards the end that he has a balancing issue?

I will upload more vids if requested, but in the meantime,

What do you think?
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I don’t see any swim bladder problems. My flowerhorn swims the same saw when he’s digging in the substrate too. I only see sunken belly
 
kno4te said:
What have u been feeding? It looks a bit more thin than have a sunken belly. Maybe a bit of a sunken belly. Just my old man eyes. Could be a balance issue as it wasn’t clear to me. Would feed some food mixed with metronidazole and epsom salt, 1 tbsp per 5g. Watch the poop and keep nitrates below 20ppm.
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I know they’re different varieties but my red dragon swims like that when he’s “curious” and digging through the substrate.
 
kno4te said:
What have u been feeding? It looks a bit more thin than have a sunken belly. Maybe a bit of a sunken belly. Just my old man eyes. Could be a balance issue as it wasn’t clear to me. Would feed some food mixed with metronidazole and epsom salt, 1 tbsp per 5g. Watch the poop and keep nitrates below 20ppm.
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His poop is the same colour red as his food (vibra bites) n general staple food. Ive been deworming anyway with api gc. Yes mixed it his food and always use salt.

I think more videos are needed...bare with me.
 
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Seems to be swimming ok now after eating n doing a poo. How odd. He was slightly swimming at an angle, floating up at the rear slightly when i woke up. Now he seems brilliant. Ive zoomed in on his poo. I think this guy is ok n needs some cichlid sticks from now on.

I honestly thought he wasnt normal earlier.

https://youtube.com/shorts/eh7zmokmo2c?feature=share
 
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