gino123456 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hi guys just wondering what could be the problem with my fronny. She is about 20cm and is gasing 4 air no other fish in the tank is doing this and she isnt off her food , she has been like this for about a week now please explain?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colfish Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hi guys just wondering what could be the problem with my fronny. She is about 20cm and is gasing 4 air no other fish in the tank is doing this and she isnt off her food , she has been like this for about a week now please explain?? we need a little more info, tank size, filtration, numbers of other fish, water paremeters. then we could consider the possibilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I concur with colfish more info. I would have a stab in the dark and say rising ammonia levels but we need more info. cheers rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I would have also said that you should check your Ammonia levels, but there are other factors that could be at play here. Give us more info . Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino123456 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 Its a 5x2x2 there r 4 fronnies in there ranging from 16cm-25cm i have well its an inbuilt sum , their is an added weir filter media in the first wier then pump in the second weir pumping water back into the tank. Like a sump but its in the tank as well not under the tank. Ohh sorry and there r a variety of other cichlids in the tank 20 or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino123456 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 Sorry the ph was around 7.6 ive added 2 cap fulls of prime and ive also cleaned out the filter material in the sump, and before u ask she was breifing heavily before i cleaned the filter material i> i hiope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Have you checked your Ammonia levels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino123456 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 No i havent as i have run out of the chemicals . But wht would it only effect the 1 fish??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 What are the 20 or so other fish? Fronnies can be spooked/stressed by highly active or aggressive fish Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino123456 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 I have yellows(2) hongis(4) ikolas(2 ) manganos (1) crimsom tide (1) a pair of convicts ( they provide lots of live fish food) cobolts blues (4 )and mpangas(4) fronnies (4) largest fish in the tank and a small pair of chipokee and sum bristlenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I would do a water change and add more aeration to the tank for a bit to see how it goes. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino123456 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 I changed about 25% only last week and i have a air stone that runs the lenght of the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I would do another water change, can't hurt. Also, do a double dose with Prime. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino123456 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 How much water change do u think 25 or 50% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Start with 25% and see how it goes. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino123456 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 Cheers Bruce for your comments ill get the pump out 2morrow and start draining the water . I aslo have a log in the tank that would lower the PH but then ive put in coral to raise it that wouldnt be effecting the water do u think. Ive had it in their since the set up of the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucem Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Could it be stressed from sickness? Could it have bloat or white spot? Bloat could affect just one fish. White spot usually more and there would be other signs to indicate this. I had a fronny which breathed heavily for an unknown reason. I went through the water parameters and all were good, cleaned the filters, did lots of water changes and nothing changed over the period of a month. I ended up medicating it in a separate tank and it fixed it. I also reduced the number of occupants in the tank to just my fronnies (7), 4 elec yellows and a kadango. I suggest making sure your water and filters are spot on first, then if nothing changes after a couple of weeks, you may need try an antibiotic. Also think about your tank and where the fronnies appear on the pecking order. If they are getting pushed around, you may want to rethink what you stock in that tank. I hope it all work out. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino123456 Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 The fronnies r the biggest fish in the tank and they dont really get push around. Only the convicts get agrressive but that when they have fry otherwise its all good. Would ammonia spike effect only 1 fish or the whole tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod54 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 If it's only one fish.....I'd treat for gill flukes....just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino123456 Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 What medicine do i buy and what is it name thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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