mangolm Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Ram seemed to be off its food yesterday but otherwise healthy. This morning was acting normally. Tonight the ram was twirling when swimming and mostly hiding under the air hose. I have moved him to a breeder box within the same tank. His body is bent in half. His gills are redder than normal, and on the stretched side of the body the scales are raised. Photo and video supplied - should I quarantine him? He doesn't appear to have any external disease, and I worry that the move to quarantine may be too much stress for him, but I of course don't want to put my other fish at risk. Does anyone know what this may be or how to treat? http://youtu.be/S_K73tpVt5c I should also mention, water change done 2 days ago and water tests normal (0,0,0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 0,0,0 aren't normal water parameters. You should have some nitrates in an established tank. Unfortunately rams are a highly susceptible species to all types of diseases and ailments that doesn't effect most other fish. I dare say that it's too late to save him now from the look of him in that photo, kindest thing to do would euthanize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangolm Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Thankyou. Its heavily planted so i struggle to keep nitrates in the tank even when adding nitrogen artificially. Its normal for me Ill put him down with some clove oil then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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