My alpha-male mudskipper is ill. Reciently he has been isolating himself from the other mudskipper I have in my tank, and has been attacked by him as well (which is not normal, seeing as though the one being attacked is the Alpha Male).
Three nights ago he suffered a bite on the eye, and is now suffering pop-eye symtoms. Today, after I got back from work, I noticed him swimming around oddly, seeming to have trouble swimming with his gills enlarged with air. At the moment he is acting rather docile and struggling to hop up onto the land I have provided for them.
I have divided the tank in half so both mudskippers can not interact with one another. The other mudskipper seems healthy, but isn't eating as much as he normally does (which I believe is a reaction to the anti-biotics I put in the tank to treat the pop-eye).
5 months ago, my eldest mudskipper died to these symtoms (isolation, lack of appetite, unable to swim well), and it's happening again. Seeing as though he was 3 years old, I put it down to old age. But this male is only 1 1/2 years old, so I am debating if it's an illness of some sort.
Currently he has made his way out of the water and taunting himself in the mirror with his fin, which isn't something I have seen him do these past few weeks. I changed the water when I got home to remove the anti-biotics, putting his life ahead of his inflamed eye for the time being.
There is no sign (that I can see) of gill infection. They are a soft pink colour. Other than the symptoms I listed above, I can not tell what is wrong with him to treat him.
PH and Salt levels are fine. 2 days ago I had my water tested at the local petshop, no immonia, nitrate, metals, etc was detected in the water, and it is I was told it was ideal for the type of fish I own, and his sickness should not be a result of the water.
Does anyone have any experience with mudskippers, and could help me figure out what is wrong with my mudskipper?
Thank you.
- Tommerz.
Three nights ago he suffered a bite on the eye, and is now suffering pop-eye symtoms. Today, after I got back from work, I noticed him swimming around oddly, seeming to have trouble swimming with his gills enlarged with air. At the moment he is acting rather docile and struggling to hop up onto the land I have provided for them.
I have divided the tank in half so both mudskippers can not interact with one another. The other mudskipper seems healthy, but isn't eating as much as he normally does (which I believe is a reaction to the anti-biotics I put in the tank to treat the pop-eye).
5 months ago, my eldest mudskipper died to these symtoms (isolation, lack of appetite, unable to swim well), and it's happening again. Seeing as though he was 3 years old, I put it down to old age. But this male is only 1 1/2 years old, so I am debating if it's an illness of some sort.
Currently he has made his way out of the water and taunting himself in the mirror with his fin, which isn't something I have seen him do these past few weeks. I changed the water when I got home to remove the anti-biotics, putting his life ahead of his inflamed eye for the time being.
There is no sign (that I can see) of gill infection. They are a soft pink colour. Other than the symptoms I listed above, I can not tell what is wrong with him to treat him.
PH and Salt levels are fine. 2 days ago I had my water tested at the local petshop, no immonia, nitrate, metals, etc was detected in the water, and it is I was told it was ideal for the type of fish I own, and his sickness should not be a result of the water.
Does anyone have any experience with mudskippers, and could help me figure out what is wrong with my mudskipper?
Thank you.
- Tommerz.