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I have a 150 gallon with 8 wild caught Moba Frontosa that are about 4-5 years old. I use the cichlid- forum buffer recipe which keeps my neutral and soft Atlanta water at 8.2, 12gh and 14kh. A week and a half ago, one of my females - shy and about 5.5 to 6" - seemed a little bloated. The next day she was bigger, so I dosed the tank with metronidazole to prevent any other fish from getting sick. She was relatively active but the last 2 days she's gotten bigger, and has been more restless and now stays on the bottom likely because she's so heavy.
Tonight I transferred her to a 20 gallon with matching water parameters, and have some kanaplex arriving tomorrow. No stores near me had it in stock that I know of so I had to wait. I will treat her as soon as it arrives, though I know at this point it doesn't look good at all. If anyone has any info or suggestion of what I could do, I'd appreciate it. Obviously she's gone through a lot, but it's taking a toll on me as well as I adore my Frontosas.
Tonight I transferred her to a 20 gallon with matching water parameters, and have some kanaplex arriving tomorrow. No stores near me had it in stock that I know of so I had to wait. I will treat her as soon as it arrives, though I know at this point it doesn't look good at all. If anyone has any info or suggestion of what I could do, I'd appreciate it. Obviously she's gone through a lot, but it's taking a toll on me as well as I adore my Frontosas.