Medicine Made Things Worse / Fish Vitamins Actually Work

My flowerhorn Pollock was sick for a while. An open sore appeared on his tail fin, and it would heal and then it would reappear. This went on for over a month. I thought it was bacterial infection, but it also looked like a pimple rather than open sore. Maybe it’s parasite? I couldn’t figure it out. Also there appeared a pin hole on his pectoral fin. It was literally a pin hole size. Then it grew and ended up ripping the pectoral fin altogether. I knew that was bacterial infection, a type of fin rot. The “cone” or maybe a boil on top of his head is also a concern. I’ve never encountered something like this. If anyone knows anything about it, I would appreciate any kind of feedback.
The medicines were used by following the directions on the box. I don’t like to use medicines in general b/c I’m not a vet and I don’t always know the exact diagnosis, and don't have the knowledge of every kind of specific medicine for specific ailments. Using broad spectrum anti-biotics isn’t always the best course of action, but a last resort, imo. The medications definitely killed lots of beneficial bacteria, imo. This tank never smelled like fish before. I could smell the water several feet away from the tank.
I chose Eheim classic 1500 XL (2260) simply b/c of the amount of filter media it can hold. Also the Eheim’s pumps seem more reliable and last quite a long time, and the location of the pump made sense to me.
The main reason for my flowerhorn getting sick was my old pump, imo. The pump was sort of a cheap pump, and after nearly 2 years of using it, it had lost quite a bit of power. It wasn’t pumping as much as when it was new. The turnover rate had slowed down a lot. I always take the pump apart and clean it at least twice a year. Cheap pumps usually do not last long and lose some of the power after a while. This can affect the health of the fish, imo. This is my best guess why Pollock got sick.
The fish vitamins really did help, imo. Hole in the head disease can cause inflammation in the intestines causing havoc on nutrient absorption. So, by feeding him vitamins, maybe I thought it would help out on absorbing nutrients better. It was probably the combination of the new filter and the vitamins that made him get better.
This was a crazy ordeal. I'm planning on getting a bigger tank for him in the future.
In the end, the pectoral fin grew back some and it continues to grow. Although it doesn’t grow fast since he’s using it all the time. The open sore is gone and there’s a scaring. The sensory pit erosion has nearly healed up, but there’s a small indentation still. The “cone” or the boil has shrunk a bit.
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[@jackofall3381]

That is the cutest ugliest fish I have ever seen. I love him

[@battosaijenkins946]

WWTF HAPPENED TO HIS HEAD DUDE

[@heavenlysloan6664]

Jack of All fse I was thinking the same thing

[@lilrice7865]

It's breeded like that they are not native fish they are labatory breed

[@corywilliamsmith]

I too love him :)

[@milkbread9616]

Jack of All So like a pug fish

[@WobblesandBean]

Poor guy...flowerhorns are just so, so delicate. I feel like they're the pugs of the aquarist hobby. They've been bred to the point where they can barely function. :/

[@lilrice7865]

I know right

[@darksungamingtips]

They are like one of the easiest fresh water fish I seen a dude feed one fucking ham for a year

[@justinwillis78]

darksungamingtips - really??? 😂😂😂

[@Cindy99765]

@@justinwillis78 They die pretty easily

[@rowanspacey4236]

Way worse than pugs even. At least pugs are just dogs- flowerhorns are hybrids of like, 4 different species

[@RACHELLOVECOKE]

LOOK at how much this person cares for their fish. Like, how the heck did you spot that hole in his head?!

[@shadowling8795]

He has Mangekyo Sharingan

[@shadowling8795]

If you see itachi cooked a egg for sasuke 🙃

[@shadowling8795]

Thats how

[@beegend]

Because people like him who take cares of fishes in their aquarium has a great eye sight. Because they are looking at them very closely every single day.

[@ahmedehab_11]

Believe me, if you keep fish you’ll understand how easy it is to spot anything wrong with them quickly... it’ll just look like there’s something wrong with them, and when you do the inspection you’ll figure out the problem

[@Turbo187KillerB]

Oh no! I'm glad he's doing better but that's scary!

[@lettucehead6151]

Yup

[@morkec622]

It's obvious that you care for your animals, we see what you do for them in such conditions and also how properly set up the other enclosures are, but it seems these flowerhorns are a lost battle by default. An animal messed up by breeding, especially since it's a heavy hybridized fish. With such genes there's no meds that will keep them healthy and long-lived. Plus the fact that they have to be kept in sterile and dull environments in which they probably aren't stimulated enough. Normal cichlids are social fish as well as very smart. It really feels like it's not worth it to torture yourself over them, or the fish themselves especially. It's like getting a pug and expecting it to be fit and without respiratory problems. They don't have naturally functional bodies. It just doesn't work.

[@DMVLivinn]

moris bolkovic thats honestly why I rather keep natural cichlids. Hybrids especially flowerhorns have too many problems.

[@Saphira6666]

yeah, i feel that to. I am realy concerned about the fackt that this channel provide the breed and mybe motivate people to buy one. I think this guy cares good for his animals, but i fear that some of his fans, who buy flowerhorns, can provide a good healthy tank...

[@DebBeePlus3]

I wondered about the “sterile and dull” environment. Do the flowerhorns do better without things in their tanks? Even substrate? Maybe because of the head? I didn’t even know this fish existed until this past week when I found this channel, so please forgive my novice questions.

[@DMVLivinn]

Debbi Patti most people leave the tanks bare because when flowerhorns are stressed or when they have a parasite they can run into things which can damage their “KOK” also a SN: its easier to clean the tanks as well lol

[@kirschteinable]

@@DebBeePlus3 i know this question is old but I thought I'd add anyway! I remember the owner previously mentioning that these guys are aggressive, he's tried to keep the fish with things to spruce up the tank but apparently it rams things, charges them etc.

[@lol_itslorri1210]

1:30 that fish said "OH BOY MORE COCAINE" (But srsly, good luck to your fish.)

[@eddy.alexandru]

Lol _ its Lorri lmaooo I love this comment

[@onthelocjourney09]

I don’t know how why the algorithm led me to your channel but I absolutely love learning about your flowerhorn! Glad you found something that worked thank goodness

[@WobblesandBean]

Same! I was just introduced to this channel randomly today. I love it 💜

[@simonjames46]

So pleased he's doing better! Hate the helpless feeling when nothing seems to work 😔

[@GSP-76]

Short body Flowerhorns usually don't live past 2-3 years these days...

[@clamskaboo5120]

Gurvinder Parmar these fish are literally a tangled mess of genes from various cichlids; it’s actually surprising that they can even still properly function and live.

[@GSP-76]

@@clamskaboo5120 Well to be fair, they used to live 10+ years...but over time their mixed genealogy is starting to break down...the short body Flowerhorns are rapidly declining much faster than the longer ones...I had a beautiful female short body that even had a nice hump, great color. Out of nowhere at the 18-19 month mark, her body started to break down...it felt as if it was literally happening overnight...from very healthy to very sick in just a few weeks. She limped on and at at 21-22 month mark, she passed away...I tried everything to save her including the whole medication trials, water changes, you name it.... nothing seemed to help....Joey from King of DIY had the same thing with Frank.

[@jonatha.ramirez351]

Too much breeding agreed

[@LokiHiddlestone13]

@@GSP-76 How does it happen that at some point their body breaks down due to mixed breeding? :O scary...

[@eatfugu]

Gurvinder Parmar reminds me of myself when I tried to keep EBJD, another health trouble fish.

[@thisyellowflower7131]

As a fish keeper and aquarium enthusiast I have a tip for you. When doing large water changes either remove the fish and put him in a separate bucket that is dechlorinated and temperature matched or do a 50% water Change, top up to the maximum then remove another 50% and top up again. It takes a bit longer but much less stressful for the fish than panicking and trying to swim in barely any water. Fish panic in low water levels and I can see the stress he is under in the video everytime you do a large water Change. The stress from the large water changes could likely be a contributing factor in his slow recovery /worsening symptoms. The bucket way is also less stressful for the fish as they are completely removed during the water Change process. When I do a 80% water Change (or more if there is illness in the tank) I make sure to remove my fish and I feed them whilst they're in the bucket too as they can go to the toilet in there and keeps the waste level down in the main tank. I especially do these water Change techniques when I'm caring for an unwell fish. The least amount of stress possible is best for them. Very impressed with your filter set up and the amount of care you are giving your fish, you really are doing all you can. I would advise feeding fresh food as well if possible to get his immune system strong, I make my own gel food for my fancy goldfish. Vegetables, garlic, paprika, prawns , salmon, green algae and powdered gelatine. Best of luck to you.

[@MELODYMUNRO]

Netting the fish and putting it in a bucket would seem to potentially create just as much, if not more stress IMO. These are considerably bigger and stronger than a fancy goldfish.

[@infiniity5529]

I suppose in this case it would be best to take him out but in general taking them out of the tank makes them more stressed as I’ve noticed that with all my fish

[@thisyellowflower7131]

@@MELODYMUNRO I don't tend to net my fish, I carry them with both hands as nets stress them out and can cause scales to dislodge or damage to fins. Nets definitely stress fish. I just think taking him out or preferably doing the 'slower water Change method' would be better than letting the water level drop to so low he feels really panicked. I personally remove and top up remove and top up repeat until I am confident most of the old water is out without letting the water level drop low.

[@thisyellowflower7131]

@@infiniity5529 yes I'd recommend the slow water Change method, once the water level drops to the width of the fish's body.

[@roblovegreen]

Thank you for advocating for the emotional wellbeing of this fish. 🤓

[@coronavirus8551]

I respect the dedication to taking care of your flower horn ❤️

[@frostu4405]

Scary! Hope he feels a lot better soon. Beautiful fish, it would be a shame to see him suffer..

[@thomasboggs8263]

Beautiful animal, nice working caring for it. You are very skilled in this hobby and I enjoy watching you.

[@haylaebay]

I'm so invested in Pollock omg I just, care about him.... It trips me out man

[@crystalslayforthegawds270]

Absolutely beautiful fish, your taking amazing care of him! I thought I was the only one like that, I spent 60$ of fish medicine but I found it makes things way worse sometimes Im gonna get vitamin's too to add to my care plans

[@iammeg7761]

Husband sitting across from me at restaurant, *"wanna try mine?"* Me: 3:56

[@victoriagallo422]

May I ask why he is in a tank with nothing? Unless this is a quarantine tank? I’ve always hear about you need items to provide hiding spots and feel safer. I want to learn cause I love watching your videos and see the water grass and rocks on the bottom so I am curious on this being different.

[@marcoavellino4612]

Because, this fish (the flowerhorn) requires nothing in its tank.

[@kittyterula]

Flowerhorns are notoriously violent and will hurt themselves and destroy anything put in the tank

[@GSP-76]

@@kittyterula that's not true...they are very aggressive but if kept alone, they can do fine with a substrate and aquarium decor...I have a 2 year old male Flowerhorn that is in a 55 gallon tank..I have a 2.5 inch gravel/sand substrate and recently added a large fake stone structure...the Flowerhorn is doing just fine... having a bare bottom tank is actually dangerous for Flowerhorns because it can cause reflections sometimes and that brings out a lot of aggression where they could hurt themselves.

[@blvshing9574]

get well soon pollock ♡♡♡ hopefully he continues recovering ~

[@QuietGamer41]

From my experience with other medicines I believe it's best to dissolve the medicine in a small amount of tank water and then mix that in. May not apply to everything but could possibly put less strain on biofilter if you add it slowly

[@maxb298]

What a gorgeous fish, I'm glad he's improving.

[@alligatorsarecool5744]

It's a good thing that you go out of your're comfortzone to safe your fish im really proud of you

[@James-by4wk]

Lmao..okay ?

[@SnapsZGaming]

Best fish channel on KZbin, inspired me to get my own tank

[@2509jacqueline]

Wouldn't it have been better to take a glass of water out of the tank, disolve the medicine in that and then dump the water/medicine in the tank like that? That way he wouldn't have been trying to eat the undisolved powder. Maybe something to consider if you ever need to use a powder-like substance again.

[@timhorvat7432]

That’s what I was thinking. Eating the powder would kill off the beneficial bacteria in his stomach

[@2509jacqueline]

@@timhorvat7432 Not only that, but ingesting it when it hasn't been properly diluted yet could be extremely toxic for the fish

[@timhorvat7432]

Jackie yeah exactly

[@RAZOR12334]

My flowerhorn was sick for 2 months. I used metro gel 400 daily for 25 days then one week gap and same tablet for next 20 days. Then he slowly recovered.

[@denisepollitt1021]

RAZOR 12334. Good call. Metronidazole is the best drug for most of the diseases flowerhorn suffer from. It would always be my first choice.

[@FiZZ..]

@RAZOR12334 How do u use it directly in the water or by the injecting method cause my flowerhor is sick and I almost tried everything

[@RAZOR12334]

@@FiZZ.. Well initially I injected but later on due to work I had to go abroad. So my wife use to put those tablets directly in tank. Also reduce the water in tank before putting in those tablets.

[@FiZZ..]

@@RAZOR12334 Thanks for the info My FH is currently floating up top I gave him everything Fish Medicine called Worm Out, Paracidol Amoxicillin and now two days of injecting Metrogyl 400 plus fed him green peas still he has a slight bulge on his belly may be air I'm not sure even did Epsom Salt Baths I dunno what else to do, I don't want to use the syringe method to remove Air from the bladder if that's the case

[@stonedbatman2067]

Interesting fish! Cross between the elephant man and an alien?! Beautiful markings tho.... Glad he's doing better, poor thing.

[@pauldillingham6316]

Maybe he had a vitamin deficiency. If that was the case, maybe you should continue giving him the vitamins.

[@ravichandra615]

As a counter argument, do you think that the antibiotic is showing a delayed effect as it generally does take a while to kill all the pathogens and slowly start the healing process?

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

Yes, I thought about that, too, and maybe it was a delayed reaction. It's just that medicine caused 2 new symptoms that were never there before, like the hole in the head and the sensory pit erosion. It was very scary.

[@Mad_Props]

Foo the Flowerhorn it’s also entirely possible that the general dosage of the antibiotics are too much for this specific species of fish. Since antibiotics kill bacteria, it’s not unheard of for the good bacteria that are part of an organisms immune system to die when exposed to a broad spectrum antibiotic. So the treatment effects could have been latent infections that the immune system was able to fight on it’s own, but once it was compromised it was no longer able to fight. Obviously fish are not humans but I do remember seeing a study that vitamin C when given in conjunction with antibiotics helped repair immune systems in the elderly and increase quality of life. If he does have a deficiency it usually takes a long time for it to show up, and I would continue with the vitamins for the foreseeable future.

[@liubagutu9050]

a super cool video! You take care of the fish so much

[@HeyChanelle]

Amazing I hope he pulls through 💪🏽

[@gnosis444]

Maybe because he’s enclosed in a glass prison and has no where to go? And his existence is purely for your own desire to observe him live out a prison sentence

[@KubiqFeet]

Very funny and beautiful fish, I wonder if the bulge makes it feel uncomfortable in any way or if it makes their life more difficult by having that. I've seen varying comments on here but the truth is that the Flowerhorn Cichlid fish is MAN-MADE and it first appeared in the early 90s in Taiwan and Malaysia. It's a cross between Red Devil Cichlid and Trimac Cichlids.

[@dickheadanonymous4271]

no one: not a single fish: flowerhorn: 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚

[@wendihyd6799]

Jesus Christ these comments are so fucking stupid.

[@woah-dude]

Worst meme

[@SkynetMotion]

It’s hard not to crack up when he can’t see his food because it’s eclipsed behind his massive noggin.

[@jackanddan]

Being a good person to your animals is like being a good nurse to your patients....nice job....👍

[@Cookie-gw1vv]

At first I though that was one really ugly fish. But after watching this video I think he's surprisingly adorable!

[@woah-dude]

I feel he just ditched the broken fish and replaced it with one from a dimension where it survived.

[@vorlon81]

Reminds me of my Own Flowerhorn before i lost him, Hope he Gets Well Soon.

[@beetotheay5783]

What a boring environment. How about a friend to keep him company? It’s a catch 22...you take impeccable care but what kind of life is that?😕

[@coffeepandacat]

exactly. a boring, dull cage for all its life. :/

[@dozedbysoda8219]

I'm not a pro, but for me aquarium salt and high temps always do the job. It manages to cure fin and tail rot, and even fungus. As much as possible I don't want to use medicine to fish. Try to use this method at early stages before it gets worse. I also have the same SB FH as yours, though Foo is a lot more good looking. Hope he recovers soon.

[@ayla5094]

You can definitely see improvement! Happy to hear he’s doing better, it makes me wonder if our medicines have the same effect, maybe we need more vitamins as well!

[@coldsouparchives2149]

Your flowerhorn is beautiful and I hope he's healthy again soon! :)

[@Bomber411]

Oh man! He looked so much better after the vitamins! You're great with your fish.. is he not allowed to have any greens in the tank with him while being treated? Poor thing must get bored in there. Hope he recovers quickly! 💗

[@K.A-87]

Bomber yeah this fish wand to die so bored he is

[@SusieJTodd]

Im so happy hes getting better hes so cute!

[@juleey.4033]

I didn't know that fish could get such severe vitamin deficiencys. It's so good that he's doing better and that you found out in time.

[@smallndmighty]

looks like it could have been fin rot with the fins rotting like that and with the ulcer by his tail too i gets them when their immune system is low so the vitamins should work wonders and looks like they did :) awesome job

[@edwardlittlefield447]

With hole in the head it will almost always respond to vitamins and live but highly varied foods. You did great. That's also a beautiful speciman.

[@bichosymonstruitos]

👍👏👏👏👍👍

[@gayforbrae5693]

I hope he gets better I know how annoying these things can be just so much conflicting information or not enough information at all

[@seatbeltbunnyc]

You took so much care while feeding him the vitamin infused food! I was so touched with how gentle and loving you are

[@benny3428]

Oh, poor guy. Sure is hard. My sweet Betta splendens had been sick for six months before he started showing signs of pain and I put him down a few days ago. Very odd culmination of velvet, fin rot, etc that was resistant to just about every chemical out there. He seemed a lot less stressed when I stopped the medication though and lived happily for a few months before giving in. I still feel confident I did everything I could, but I wish I had gotten to try vitamins...Never heard about those.

[@GSP-76]

Just curious, was your betta tank planted? I had a betta in a 10 gallon tank years ago and had similar issues after a year...I rescaled that 10 gallon with lots of plants and now have a betta is is coming up on 3 years...I think they really prefer having plants in their tank.

[@benny3428]

Yes, actually. Had a few anubias, pennywort, and amazon sword I think it’s called? But yeah I think it’s probably just genetics.

[@fectorone4538]

This ordeal is even leaving me anxious. Reminds me of my first ich outbreak. Felt completely helpless while my fish suffered. I never liked general fish medicine especially from API. I feel they are actually aimed at anything specifically just antibiotics. Does. A number on the filtration as well

[@niveusnimbus]

Well,, that's what antibiotics are designed to do - kill off bacteria. Most of them are general/wide-spectrum, so will not differentiate between good and bad bacteria.

[@shrisheel]

Breeding Flowerhorns should be discouraged in the hobby.

[@muhammad.mokhtar]

Adore your dedication in whatever you do. Keep the great attitude.

[@vikhaasc8547]

Bro good he will do much better in a more bigger tank.

[@ajinkyathorat7502]

Nope, he wouldn't. Most of the flowerhorn get sick in big tank.

[@tomieito7823]

Is that fish..... supposed to look like that? It reminds me of Void from Berserk or the Mars Attacks aliens

[@OJAE620]

I may be lil paranoid, but maybe switch to rubber tweezers.

[@dailytact1370]

Eeeeh his fine, just like humans fish arn't all that troubled by minor injuries if something happens. This is why catch-and-release works as a form of fishing, if living things just keeled over from a lip scratch there would be a lot less living things around on the planet.

[@munihmuni8814]

I would guess that what started the problem(s) is stress. For the fish, it might be a little strange having water changes. You never know

[@beasthunter1516]

Potentially its Gene's started to break down due to the fact it was a crossbred between so many dang fish that... well some things dont work on them anymore due to how much it has been crossbred with so many different fish species just to get a "PERFECT" Flowerhorn finding a True Flowerhorn is hard as they might live 10+ years but are so rare to find most of the Flowerhorns in stores are the more common and more Crossbred thus there genetics break down so much more quickly the more common Flowerhorns are expensive as well and look more colorful but rarely get past the 3 year mark. Most start die off after the 2nd year mark.

[@dadwithabat]

Beautiful fish, I admire your persistence! Glad he's on the mend!

[@loving_lioness3518]

Why is there nothing to stimulate him in his tank? No plants? Rocks? Nothing? I mean is that his permanent tank? Cuz if so he's probably EXTREMELY under stimulated wtf?

[@drteddy2609]

Flower horns are not like other fish

[@PossumPityParty]

i could tell he looked much healthier after the days of vit's. Thats awesome. what a beautie!

[@sundaywhiterabbit7679]

Salt? Always salt first. Never ever medicate. Medications will kill your fish. Not sure about these fish salt tolerance but salt works on all those. Medicated food, high quality might also help. Certain that is a hospital tank. Otherwise its way too small for that fish.

[@amrutpat12]

Keep using vitamins and weekly 30% wc.. I feed chicken liver mixed with vitamins and my 10 inch srd flowerhorn gets back in shape in literally no time

[@beatap6250]

Amazing 😊😆👍🙋

[@vpls6237]

Thats a Big Brain fish

[@ranarollado]

It is the 2nd this thing happen. May be there is something wrong in your setup. I find most of the bare bottom tanks has this kind of issue. Since i cant harbor sufficient beneficial bacteria to out compete diseases, virus, protozoa etc. I hope pollock cant survive this.

[@insomniacs5138]

The beneficial bacteria may not be able to handle his bioload in such a small aquarium

[@siminsimin8522]

So sad.

[@vonchael7500]

This fish knows the secrets of the universe

[@twasbrillig33]

1200 likes in the same day...we love you!!! (p.s KEEP DOING THE VITAMINS!!)

[@jenniferlee818]

Poor Pollock! You can feel the worry and concern in your video and how much you chased this dragon to get to the root of it. I’m glad he’s made a turn for the better and hope he makes a full recovery. I enjoy your videos so much and can sense how much you love your fish ❤️

[@chibichibivampire123]

Out of curiosity, why do you keep your flowerhorn tanks empty? I dont know a lot about the species so sorry if this is a dumb question

[@GeorgiaGeorgette]

I wondered the same thing. There's literally nothing in that tank but the fish and water.

[@timg1856]

Glad to see the improvements. Best of luck my friend.

[@lucasmcqueen7729]

That fish smart as hell

[@brucerazor5202]

I’m so glad he is better

[@evokrus477]

how is your flowerhorn now?

[@shae7273]

Awe definitely need more updates on this beautiful baby. Hope everything is good now

[@igoralmeida1606]

Esse da um trabalho danado

[@spoiledfish6643]

Keep up the vitamins.. this is usually a nutritional issue👍👍👍👍👍 great video

[@fruitlove8842]

Thank you for being so deligent, you helped him a lot.

[@peety6333]

You really are good at taking care of your aquatic friends. And your fish is very cool! I bet he loves you a lot!

[@TRUTHx247]

I’m in love with your work. ♥️

[@josephramirez2644]

This fish is taken care of better than I was as a kid

[@georgiakoko3753]

I'm new to your channel, I have never seen such a beautiful and unusual fish, he behaves like a dog almost, super interactive!! I

[@valeriesanchez9011]

He’s such a cutie 🥰 So happy he’s feeling better 👍🏻

[@RetroBerner]

Glad to see he is starting to get better. Don't you think a more natural environment would also be beneficial? He must get bored just looking at glass.

[@meh8535]

Thought so too, he seems like such a smart, curious fish.

[@RetroBerner]

@@meh8535 If it wasn't for this channel I wouldn't even have know fish could have so much personality.

[@beaoheidin3308]

Steve Martino keeping it bare like this makes it so he doesn’t get hurt as much and makes it easier to keep the environment clean so it’s health doesn’t get worse. But I agree, he has big personality and must get bored sometimes

[@hongpigeon2950]

Eww whats wrong with that giant head?? can you at least try to remove that big tumor on its head

[@Black0bsidian]

So happy to hear he is doing better! What a sweetie! Sent him some reiki!

[@theingridz]

Is there a reason the fish is in a small aquarium with no plants, rocks or stimulation? This is a genuine question, no hate, i just know nothing about flowerhorn fish.

[@Dbenton625]

Ingrid Shala the fish will literally attack anything in their tanks. If you look at earlier videos it did have a plant and a rock that he continuously hurt himself on. They don’t like things they like space :)

[@theingridz]

Dbenton625 oh okay, that makes sense :) thanks for answering my question!

[@DevSommers]

Another god playing man made breed with tons of problems. What a surprise.

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

Well, yes, inbreeding and cross breeding happens in the fish hobby. I suppose he is a man made breed. I've heard this many times. What I don't hear is what about dogs and cats? I think the cause was b/c of the pump losing power lowering turnover rate than anything else. That's why I bought a more powerful and reliable filter.

[@DevSommers]

@@FootheFlowerhorn I completely care about the dilemma of breeding man made desires for dogs. And cats. And horses. And the list goes on and on. I don't support any breeding industry because it's just man playing god for aesthetics. Edit: I should state I'm happy your flowerhorn is better. I just come off as a negative Nancy.

[@humansdemons5445]

Reminds me of that image with the sign don’t stir up the tank or I’ll hit my head and die

[@DiorskiePrepossessing]

Early

[@DiorskiePrepossessing]

But great video

[@CP-id6mp]

I can see how much you care about your fish. I really hope he gets better soon. 🙏

[@shahu01]

Reminding of the time when my fish died

[@CanineGrowTime]

You medicated with Erythromycin in a CYCLED tank? Nope! The poor water quality is why the medicine did not work and why he got worse. The beneficial bacteria would have been killed quickly. You have to do daily changes and redose the medicines each time. The way you tried to use it is the problem.

[@loverlei79]

That is the saddest tank I've ever seen...I hope this is just a quarantine tank!

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

It's called bare bottom tank.

[@Tokyozillla]

its recommended that flowerhorns don't have any decorations in their tank to avoid hurting themselves as well as having more space to swim, plus the fact theyre pretty messy and clumsy while eating Id fear even having gravel cause they would probably accidentally eat a pebble or two

[@GeorgiaGeorgette]

@@FootheFlowerhorn I have never seen a flowerhorn kept like this. What a dull life for him.

[@wakameta4237]

Wtf man. How can you let a fish live like that? Just a tank with water and nothing else. I know flowerhorns are delicate but there are things that work. Mono-colored round/smooth semi-large gravel is fine. They enjoy digging up gravel and moving it around, and if you use something that is big/heavy enough to quickly settle they can't make a mess out of it. Big chunks of driftwood are also fine. With plants it's complicated, but water hyacinths work. There are plastic plants that work too. I hate when people keep their fish in nothing but water. It's more humane to kill it than let it live like that.

[@SauravsFishkeeping]

It's not about fish, Its about all animals including humans, artificial chemicals will never meant for our living being , rather natural ingredients & vitamins are mean for our bodies.

[@marshthefox6668]

This is an example of why you always figure out cause before care. In all reality, his symptoms resemble a extreme lack of a micronutrient and agricultural animals will show the same symptoms if they are say, completely deprived of chemical "XYZ".

[@rinarose9544]

I wish I'd had this info when I had my betta! He had terrible fin rot that progressed to (I think) ich & popeye. I tried these same medications and API's fungal cure and none of it worked. He ended up passing soon after. :(

[@debbiefox6846]

For me 3 drops of Tea tree oil, several probiotics over a few days, a few Tablespoons of sea salt.( yes fresh water fish need some salt and electrolites), and a few teaspoons of Manuka Honey. Works wonders for our fish. Then 25% water change weekly.