Does Wiki look healthy? I’ve been watching him the past couple days and noticed he seems bloated (or at least bigger than normal). He’s gained access to copepods as they’ve appeared in my tank. I’ve been feeding him a quarter of his usual portion the past 2 days. I’m hoping he isn’t dying.
Last water change: Today – 20%
Water temp: 78.1 degrees
Nitrite: 0ppm
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrate: 10-20ppm
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Posted by Trivial04xboxgt
6 Comments
What is his usual portion?
He looks incredibly underweight, where are you seeing bloating? The only thing I can think is his stomach is bulging out from being full because hes so skinny.
Bro looks starving, try feeding blood worms (frozen not the dehydrated treats)
I’ve had amazing success with brine shrimp bulking up my boy! He was a skinny boy when I first got him, and he’s a rosetail so he takes so much energy to move around even in a low-flow long tank, but brine shrimp really helps him keep his weight up on top of his food. I recommend fluval bug bites good if you don’t already use them!
He’s basically emaciated 🥹😭
How long have you had him? you seem to be feeding him well, maybe he just needs time to get bigger. And yes he’s skinny but 4 pellets twice a day is a lot for their tiny belly, and you also don’t wanna feed treats (frozen foods) while giving pellets. I suppose it’s fine until he puts on more weight but just be careful of their small stomachs