lovesheraxies
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Hi there, I am new here, been reading this site for a couple months tho. I have 3 axies, all from the same hatching, they are just shy of 3 months old. They have all been doing very well, they eat like pigs, have character and live together comfortably in a 30g tank. They are not cannibalistic. The water is very clean with 30% changes done every few days. The temperature is usually between 65 and 69. I try to keep it around 67/68 tho.
Anyways 3 days ago my little Sheldon was fine for the most part of the day but later in the evening when I went to feed him I noticed his tail was hooked. I know this is a sign of stress. His gills aren't horribly curled, he is eating, staying at the bottom of the tank, darts when touched, he has no fungas or bacterial problems from what I can tell and his color is fine. It's just this hooked tail. I notice when he swims his tail becomes straight, it's when he settles down it slowly curls again. I don't know what's wrong! This started 3 days ago.
I took him out of the tank and put him in his own tub just to be on the safe side but is that necessary? Is there anything else I can do for him? Will this pass? He's been in the tub by himself for 2 days now. The only thing I could find online in regards to this was possibly the flow from the filter was bugging him. I have since turned it towards the wall which has further stopped motion in the water but there wasn't overly a lot to begin with as I had my filter on a spray bar setting. Penny and Leonard aren't bothered by it at all.
I'm really worried, Sheldon is my very favorite and I would be so upset if he were to die.
I am attaching a photo of him with his tail hooked.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide me with.
Anyways 3 days ago my little Sheldon was fine for the most part of the day but later in the evening when I went to feed him I noticed his tail was hooked. I know this is a sign of stress. His gills aren't horribly curled, he is eating, staying at the bottom of the tank, darts when touched, he has no fungas or bacterial problems from what I can tell and his color is fine. It's just this hooked tail. I notice when he swims his tail becomes straight, it's when he settles down it slowly curls again. I don't know what's wrong! This started 3 days ago.
I took him out of the tank and put him in his own tub just to be on the safe side but is that necessary? Is there anything else I can do for him? Will this pass? He's been in the tub by himself for 2 days now. The only thing I could find online in regards to this was possibly the flow from the filter was bugging him. I have since turned it towards the wall which has further stopped motion in the water but there wasn't overly a lot to begin with as I had my filter on a spray bar setting. Penny and Leonard aren't bothered by it at all.
I'm really worried, Sheldon is my very favorite and I would be so upset if he were to die.
I am attaching a photo of him with his tail hooked.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide me with.