He was sick a while ago. He had some gill disease and ick I think. He seemed to recover and was fine for a while and now I see that his color is very dark and splotchy and he is hiding when he use to come out and eat. What wrong with this fish???b
gudgeon got dark in color!! worried
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I think I know what's wrong
More info. I checked the water and apparently the meds made the tank start to cycle again. The nitrites were.5 and the ammonia wasn't quite .25. I did a significant water change and added a little amquel + some stress coat. I turned off the light and I could see the gudgeon start to swim around. I hope this was the right thing to do. I worked really hard to save this fish and I'm so afraid that he is loosing the battle.
More info. I checked the water and apparently the meds made the tank start to cycle again. The nitrites were.5 and the ammonia wasn't quite .25. I did a significant water change and added a little amquel + some stress coat. I turned off the light and I could see the gudgeon start to swim around. I hope this was the right thing to do. I worked really hard to save this fish and I'm so afraid that he is loosing the battle.
Maybe it's something else.
I was looking at sites on the web and I found that his color darkening could be an internal parasite. Any ideas?? anyone. this is my very favorite fish and I don't want to loose him.
I was looking at sites on the web and I found that his color darkening could be an internal parasite. Any ideas?? anyone. this is my very favorite fish and I don't want to loose him.
What type of gudgeon? There is a wide variety in that group and some get darker when they're healthier.
He's a purple stripe gudgeon. This morning he was back to his usual self. Ammonia was down to 0 again and nitrite wasn't even .25.
I have a colony of peacock gudgeons currently in a species tank. I have seen pics of the purple striped ones, maybe someday i'll find some in my neck of the woods.
I think a couple of my males have taken up roost in some pipe segments i laid in there so hopefully i'll have a spawn soon.
I think a couple of my males have taken up roost in some pipe segments i laid in there so hopefully i'll have a spawn soon.