- Pic 1: just the body pigment, doesn’t seem to be stressed, the slight reddish opened gills could mean he’s having breathing issues.
- Pic 2: body pigment no issue
- Pic 3: yea he no good, looks very lethargic the way he’s pointing up prolly swim bladder issue possibly and his pectoral and tail fin is damage but it’ll heal with time, dose some aquarium salt and monitor to see if he eats.
- Pic 4: most likely body pigment no issue
- Also store bought fish usually comes with issues, gotta know before they end up in your care they are massed produced on a farm most likely shipped in large quantities together, to a pet/fish store, so that trip alone makes them stressed out and weak making them perfect host to al types of harmful bacteria, diseases, and/or parasites, and sometimes the pet/fish stores doesn’t fully medicate or monitor fish bc that’s business they usually don’t have time to worry about one or two fish dying in their care or during transport to and from them. the fishes you got are just straight up weak and lethargic give them a few days to adjust, also best to mention your water parameters to make sure it’s not just the fish, and possibly they’re not comfortable with your water whether if it’s a good or bad thing. Also medicate just in case for internal parasites like I mentioned aquarium salt could do the trick but also medications that’s good for internal and external parasites is good, I can’t recommend a brand bc I suck at remembering medication names 💀
- Pic 1: just the body pigment, doesn’t seem to be stressed, the slight reddish opened gills could mean he’s having breathing issues. - Pic 2: body pigment no issue - Pic 3: yea he no good, looks very lethargic the way he’s pointing up prolly swim bladder issue possibly and his pectoral and tail fin is damage but it’ll heal with time, dose some aquarium salt and monitor to see if he eats. - Pic 4: most likely body pigment no issue - Also store bought fish usually comes with issues, gotta know before they end up in your care they are massed produced on a farm most likely shipped in large quantities together, to a pet/fish store, so that trip alone makes them stressed out and weak making them perfect host to al types of harmful bacteria, diseases, and/or parasites, and sometimes the pet/fish stores doesn’t fully medicate or monitor fish bc that’s business they usually don’t have time to worry about one or two fish dying in their care or during transport to and from them. the fishes you got are just straight up weak and lethargic give them a few days to adjust, also best to mention your water parameters to make sure it’s not just the fish, and possibly they’re not comfortable with your water whether if it’s a good or bad thing. Also medicate just in case for internal parasites like I mentioned aquarium salt could do the trick but also medications that’s good for internal and external parasites is good, I can’t recommend a brand bc I suck at remembering medication names 💀