dr34mr
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Charlie has developed this white ball of fuzzy looking stuff around his gills over the course of the day. I didn't notice anything there when i left for work this morning, but when i got home this evening he had these balls of fuzz about 1cm across around his gills.
He doesn't seemed stressed by it, and he is eating normally. the only unusual behaviour i have noticed is that he has been floating alot more than usual. he has been floating at the top of his tank, almost like he has an air bubble trapped in is stomache. He will try to swim down but then float straight back up again. I have noticed this on a couple of afternons in the last fortnight, but he is back on the bottom in the morning.
My water temp is 17 degrees celsius, and pH is about 7.2, all other water stats are normal.
As a precation i did a partial water change and put some melafix in his tank.
Any advice on what i should do?
( i will try to take some photos in the morning when there is enough light to see properly )
He doesn't seemed stressed by it, and he is eating normally. the only unusual behaviour i have noticed is that he has been floating alot more than usual. he has been floating at the top of his tank, almost like he has an air bubble trapped in is stomache. He will try to swim down but then float straight back up again. I have noticed this on a couple of afternons in the last fortnight, but he is back on the bottom in the morning.
My water temp is 17 degrees celsius, and pH is about 7.2, all other water stats are normal.
As a precation i did a partial water change and put some melafix in his tank.
Any advice on what i should do?
( i will try to take some photos in the morning when there is enough light to see properly )