Hi everyone,
Two days ago I just got two baby bala sharks about an inch and a half. They were active in the store so I picked two out with good fins and good fin color since I heard that a lack of fin color meant they were stressed. Since I got them into my 55 (don't worry, I will be upgrading within the year and I know how big they get) one of them have been swimming in one place about 3/4 of the way up where the black neons usually swim. His fin is slightly clamped and his mouth looks to be taking breaths constantly, but he is not going to the surface. My filter breaks the water so oxygen isn't a problem. Any suggestions on what it could be? I checked him out, he has a white blemish or two (not ich, I know when I have that).
The other is very shy, although he looks good, has good color and his fins are nice and upright. I think I may have just got a shy one since he looks pretty healthy.
The other fish in the tank are 5 neons, 5 black neons, 3 guppis and 2 mollies and 2 snails. It is a planted tank with a very slight green algae outbreak that I am treating with less light.
The water has no ammonia and no nitrites since it was fully cycled. Temp is around 80, ph is around 7.2. There are plenty of hiding places. I have done 25% water changes in the past two days to make sure the water is nice and clean and to also help get rid of some of the algae.
Any suggestions as to why one bala is just swimming in one place with his mouth opening and closing?
Two days ago I just got two baby bala sharks about an inch and a half. They were active in the store so I picked two out with good fins and good fin color since I heard that a lack of fin color meant they were stressed. Since I got them into my 55 (don't worry, I will be upgrading within the year and I know how big they get) one of them have been swimming in one place about 3/4 of the way up where the black neons usually swim. His fin is slightly clamped and his mouth looks to be taking breaths constantly, but he is not going to the surface. My filter breaks the water so oxygen isn't a problem. Any suggestions on what it could be? I checked him out, he has a white blemish or two (not ich, I know when I have that).
The other is very shy, although he looks good, has good color and his fins are nice and upright. I think I may have just got a shy one since he looks pretty healthy.
The other fish in the tank are 5 neons, 5 black neons, 3 guppis and 2 mollies and 2 snails. It is a planted tank with a very slight green algae outbreak that I am treating with less light.
The water has no ammonia and no nitrites since it was fully cycled. Temp is around 80, ph is around 7.2. There are plenty of hiding places. I have done 25% water changes in the past two days to make sure the water is nice and clean and to also help get rid of some of the algae.
Any suggestions as to why one bala is just swimming in one place with his mouth opening and closing?
