its swimming around like its gasping for air but other than that it eats swims does everything eles fine just thr swimming around with mouth oping and clossing is whats bothering me!
the other two oscar in the tank are acting fine not gasping or nothing?
i guess what im trying to get at is it normal for the gt to gasp like this?
0,0,10 is what water is at

it is not normal for any fish to gasp like this. You are absolutely certain that the water conditions are good? Look at where the water comes back into the tank from the filter, is it creating plenty of surface agitation? Also, have you got an air stone that you can put in the tank?

thats bad, you probably dont have enough oxygen in the water, or maybe the O is having trouble taking in oxygen (damage gills?)

yes water is tip top shape
just tested today
theres tons of water flow in the tank and i have air stone
the o's are fine no problems with them opening and closing there mouths.
its just the green terror
ill keep an eye on it
he seems fine but its just the gasping part
maybe hes stressed from the mean O chasing him idk just an idea

any gasping fish, water is the problem...so better check it again.

just checked again and same reading
0,0,10
its only the one gasping thats why i dont understand?
maybe ill carry out a 10% water change cause i just did a 35% 3 days ago

gts are prone to internal parasite problems. have you noticed if his crap is white and sringy???

i have seen it use the bathroom today and it was normal not white nore stringy
imma do a 10% water change and get back to you on how he doing!

If your are sure water conditions are fine, then must be something wrong with the fish itself, check for obvious damage to gills etc, however may be parasites/ flukes inside gills which are difficult to detect (pre-mortom anyways)

Did the water change fish seems happy still doing the same thing ill keep an eye on injuries and just hope it gets better! Thanks guys

Goob_Scooper wrote:


X2. any chance you can move to another tank(hospital tank)if its in another tank with good water you can rule out tank water and may stop other fish catching anything it may have. if its gill damage moving it may kill it as the extra stress may be to much. so think it over first.