I got my first Gold Nugget on Dec 27. He looked very healthy and happy when I got him (thanks to tips on this site, on what to look for).
The first week or so I never saw him but I know he was eating because the veggies (zuc, romaine lettuce, sweet potato, mushroom, and algae wafers) I left had been chewed on and there was a lot of orange poop.
The last few days he has been out and about but his stomach seems sunken, there are tiny tiny white spots on him (maybe ick but he’s the only one showing signs). He does not appear to eat anymore and has been hanging out at the top on the tank by the HOB filter return with his head half way out of the water. There is also 1 small brown spot on his head by an eye.
He’s in a 40g tank with 14 Tiger Barbs that seem very happy and active. The tank seems very healthy as well, there is wood in there for him to.
He’s a beautiful and expensive fish that I don’t want to lose.
Any ideas?
The first week or so I never saw him but I know he was eating because the veggies (zuc, romaine lettuce, sweet potato, mushroom, and algae wafers) I left had been chewed on and there was a lot of orange poop.
The last few days he has been out and about but his stomach seems sunken, there are tiny tiny white spots on him (maybe ick but he’s the only one showing signs). He does not appear to eat anymore and has been hanging out at the top on the tank by the HOB filter return with his head half way out of the water. There is also 1 small brown spot on his head by an eye.
He’s in a 40g tank with 14 Tiger Barbs that seem very happy and active. The tank seems very healthy as well, there is wood in there for him to.
He’s a beautiful and expensive fish that I don’t want to lose.
Any ideas?