Bolivian ram laying on side

Got up this morning to see my bolivian ram hiding in his little barrel rock on his side. I initially thought he was dead. After moving the barrel he began to swim around but he keeps going belly up and twisting around when he tries to then goes back to laying on his side and breathing heavily. Not sure what is wrong or what to do. I don't have an extra tank right now to put him in. The one I had got cracked. I just did a water change Wednesday. I have other fish in the tank and they seem fine. Very active and eating and swimming fine. Do I need to be concerned for them as well?

 

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MacZ could the swim bladder have emptied?

 

MacZ could the swim bladder have emptied?

Not without severe trauma. And I won't say anything without any further info on the tank and its background.

 

Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? 46.3 us gallons
How long has the tank been running? About 6 months
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What is the water temperature? 80 degrees
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
3 ram cichlids
I guppy
2 cory catfish
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? Partial water change 1 once a week or every 10 days
How much of the water do you change? About 50 percent
What do you use to treat your water? Api water conditioner
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? Vacuum substrate and any particles in the water

*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? Yes
What do you use to test the water? Api master test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 10ppm
pH: 7.6

Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? Twice a day. Once morning and once in evening
How much do you feed your fish? About 2 to 3 pinches of flakes
What brand of food do you feed your fish? Top fin tropical fish flakes
Do you feed frozen? Yes frozen brine shrimp cubes
Do you feed freeze-dried foods? No

Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? About 3 months
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? About an hour ago around 9 a.m.
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Bolivian ram laying on side. going belly up when it tries to swim. Heavy breathing
Have you started any treatment for the illness? No
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? Not that I was aware of
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? No

Not without severe trauma. And I won't say anything without any further info on the tank and its background.

I've made a post with the emergency template just now

 

Nitrates shouldn’t be the problem here… are any of the other rams particularly aggressive?

 

Nitrates shouldn’t be the problem here… are any of the other rams particularly aggressive?

They are but never with this one. He has always stayed to himself. The other 2 pick at each other every now and then but they've never bothered him. Although I have seen the one that is sick mess with them occasionally but only If they try to get in his hiding spot

 

They are but never with this one. He has always stayed to himself. The other 2 pick at each other every now and then but they've never bothered him. Although I have seen the one that is sick mess with them occasionally but only If they try to get in his hiding spot

If he’s the agressive one at times that wouldn’t be it. Honestly I’m not that experienced with disease I would let Mac.z help. I have a sick Bolivian right now as well, he has helped me and it’s starting to get better

 

Maintenance looks ok. Conditions... meh. Could be better. Temp is a bit high for that species, pH as well. Feeding is subpar.
How does the tank as a whole look?

My best guess: Bad stock from a less than reliable source. There is nothing you can do anymore.



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