Hi,
I did a 50% water change last night to lower the nitrates to an acceptable level, making sure to condition the water and get it close to the same temperature. I then tried feeding him, but he wouldn't accept food, spitting it back out. I left one salmon pellet in the tank which is still there (he will usually eat any leftovers over night).
I looked at him for the first time early this afternoon and he has deficated. However, there is this white gunk everywhere (see photos) that I have never seen before. Up until I changed the water, he had been eating fine and the other chemical levels were good.
However, when he wouldn't eat last night, it looked like he was twisting and turning, trying to get something out. I have no idea what it could be as the containers I used to put water in his tank were clean. I wonder if something fell in the tank and I didn't notice.
I did a 50% water change last night to lower the nitrates to an acceptable level, making sure to condition the water and get it close to the same temperature. I then tried feeding him, but he wouldn't accept food, spitting it back out. I left one salmon pellet in the tank which is still there (he will usually eat any leftovers over night).
I looked at him for the first time early this afternoon and he has deficated. However, there is this white gunk everywhere (see photos) that I have never seen before. Up until I changed the water, he had been eating fine and the other chemical levels were good.
However, when he wouldn't eat last night, it looked like he was twisting and turning, trying to get something out. I have no idea what it could be as the containers I used to put water in his tank were clean. I wonder if something fell in the tank and I didn't notice.