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Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? 29 gallon medium/heavy planted
How long has the tank been running? 1.5 years in current location but longer than that
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What is the water temperature? 78-79
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.) one thick lip gourami (female) 12 harlequin Rasbora, 7 neons, one stick cat, 3 Amanos, various live plants and driftwood
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? Weekly
How much of the water do you change? 1/3 of volume
What do you use to treat your water? Prime
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? Substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? Yes
What do you use to test the water? Strips and API test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia:0
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:20
pH:7.6
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? 6-7 times a week
How much do you feed your fish? Medium pinch of flakes
What brand of food do you feed your fish? Various
Do you feed frozen? Not recently
Do you feed freeze-dried foods? Occasional dried bloodworms as treat
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? Little over a year
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 1 week ago
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Hiding, swollen belly, not eating for 1 week now, opening and closing mouth a lot while resting
Have you started any treatment for the illness? No
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? No
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? She is usually quite social and always ate when fed but hasn’t eaten anything in a week and keeps moving her mouth even while resting
Explain your emergency situation in detail.
She has a visibly swollen belly, mostly on one side, and has been hiding/resting a lot plus hasn’t eaten or tried to eat once in the last week
What is the water volume of the tank? 29 gallon medium/heavy planted
How long has the tank been running? 1.5 years in current location but longer than that
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What is the water temperature? 78-79
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.) one thick lip gourami (female) 12 harlequin Rasbora, 7 neons, one stick cat, 3 Amanos, various live plants and driftwood
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? Weekly
How much of the water do you change? 1/3 of volume
What do you use to treat your water? Prime
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? Substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? Yes
What do you use to test the water? Strips and API test kit
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia:0
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:20
pH:7.6
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? 6-7 times a week
How much do you feed your fish? Medium pinch of flakes
What brand of food do you feed your fish? Various
Do you feed frozen? Not recently
Do you feed freeze-dried foods? Occasional dried bloodworms as treat
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? Little over a year
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 1 week ago
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Hiding, swollen belly, not eating for 1 week now, opening and closing mouth a lot while resting
Have you started any treatment for the illness? No
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? No
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? She is usually quite social and always ate when fed but hasn’t eaten anything in a week and keeps moving her mouth even while resting
Explain your emergency situation in detail.
She has a visibly swollen belly, mostly on one side, and has been hiding/resting a lot plus hasn’t eaten or tried to eat once in the last week
