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Tank
What is the water volume of the tank?
75 Gallon
How long has the tank been running?
2.5 years
Does it have a filter?
yes
Does it have a heater?
yes
What is the water temperature?
77.7F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
-8 Glofish tetra
-2 adult angelfish (1 male, 1 female)
-2 angelfish fry (~2inches)
-2 adult pleco
-1 clown pleco
-1 kuhli loach (will get more eventually)
Maintenance
How often do you change the water?
At least once every 4 weeks
How much of the water do you change?
Usually 15-20%, I did a 25% water change last time
What do you use to treat your water?
API stress coat and API stress zyme
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water?
I vacuum the substrate every time I do a water change
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish?
Yes
What do you use to test the water?
API water test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10-20ppm
pH: 7.8
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish?
2-4 days. Less often recently because I fear that my angelfish might be constipated.
How much do you feed your fish?
For 1-2 minutes
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Tetramin Tropical flakes
Do you feed frozen?
Rarely, it's usually only a treat maybe once every month
Do you feed freeze-dried foods?
I don't feed them freeze-dried foods anymore because they have a lot of air in them
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish?
Before August 2020, so ~1.5 years
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms?
-My angelfish has always gulped air at the surface from time to time. However, 2-3 weeks ago I've noticed that my female angelfish has started doing it more often (especially after I rescaped my tank and added maple tree wood and red lava rock). Today I rearranged my tank and noticed that my angelfish is gulping air right after I did the rearranging (it stopped after half an hour after I was done though).
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms?
-Bloated and gulping air, fatter poops, clamped fins
Have you started any treatment for the illness?
I thought it was bloating so I tried to feed him boiled peas. All the other fish ate it except for him, he swam away from the peas to the other side of the tank. But he's still eating flakes.
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase?
no
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all?
Gulping air, bloated, won't eat peas, clamped fins
Explain your emergency situation in detail.
My angelfish seems stressed and is gulping air for some reason and I'm not sure what it is. I feel like he might be constipated but he's not eating any boiled peas I give him.
What is the water volume of the tank?
75 Gallon
How long has the tank been running?
2.5 years
Does it have a filter?
yes
Does it have a heater?
yes
What is the water temperature?
77.7F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
-8 Glofish tetra
-2 adult angelfish (1 male, 1 female)
-2 angelfish fry (~2inches)
-2 adult pleco
-1 clown pleco
-1 kuhli loach (will get more eventually)
Maintenance
How often do you change the water?
At least once every 4 weeks
How much of the water do you change?
Usually 15-20%, I did a 25% water change last time
What do you use to treat your water?
API stress coat and API stress zyme
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water?
I vacuum the substrate every time I do a water change
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish?
Yes
What do you use to test the water?
API water test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10-20ppm
pH: 7.8
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish?
2-4 days. Less often recently because I fear that my angelfish might be constipated.
How much do you feed your fish?
For 1-2 minutes
What brand of food do you feed your fish?
Tetramin Tropical flakes
Do you feed frozen?
Rarely, it's usually only a treat maybe once every month
Do you feed freeze-dried foods?
I don't feed them freeze-dried foods anymore because they have a lot of air in them
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish?
Before August 2020, so ~1.5 years
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms?
-My angelfish has always gulped air at the surface from time to time. However, 2-3 weeks ago I've noticed that my female angelfish has started doing it more often (especially after I rescaped my tank and added maple tree wood and red lava rock). Today I rearranged my tank and noticed that my angelfish is gulping air right after I did the rearranging (it stopped after half an hour after I was done though).
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms?
-Bloated and gulping air, fatter poops, clamped fins
Have you started any treatment for the illness?
I thought it was bloating so I tried to feed him boiled peas. All the other fish ate it except for him, he swam away from the peas to the other side of the tank. But he's still eating flakes.
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase?
no
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all?
Gulping air, bloated, won't eat peas, clamped fins
Explain your emergency situation in detail.
My angelfish seems stressed and is gulping air for some reason and I'm not sure what it is. I feel like he might be constipated but he's not eating any boiled peas I give him.
