Weird behaviour of aro

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by eewh

Dear Bros, can anyone help? Is the aro stressed or due to something else?

Problems:
- Aro staying on the surface and listless for past 2 days
- If aro is moving, it's with jerks and constantly rubbing against the glass with its barbels
- Poor appetite for the past 2 weeks. Hardly eaten anything for past 2 days.
- One barbel half torn at the middle, cause unknown. Occured 2 days ago.
- No previous problem

Description:
- Tank size 4x2x2 (sump) with partition in between (another aro on the other side with no problem).
- Tank has been set up for 3 months plus
- 10-11 inches RTG

Water quality:
- temperature 28.3
- Ammonia 0
- Nitrite - not tested
- Nitrate 60+ ppm
- Hardness - not tested
- PH 7.00
- 2 air discs inside tank
- Water change of 5 -10% every 2 days
- Water filled in pail and anti-clorine added, salt/blackwater added subsequently

Diet:
- SW and MP
- Feeding twice a day

Others:
- 2 small tankmates added 1 day ago

Physical examination:
1 Swimming pattern - Jerky, thrusting movement
2 Posture/position - Not moving on the surface at a corner with tail downwards
3 General colour - Ok
4 Abnormal behaviour - Rubs against tank using mouth
5 Appetite - Very poor
6 Faeces/poo - Unable to spot
7 Body condition - Ok
8 Breathing( depth and rate) - slow
9 Barbels - One barbel injured recently
10 Nostrils - Ok
11 Mouth, jaws, teeth( if visible) - Not visible
12 Eyes - Ok
13 Skin and scales on head - Ok
14 Gills( if visible) - Not visible
15 Gill covers / operculum - Ok
16 Skin and scales on body - Ok
17 All fins - Ok
18 Lateral line - Ok
19 Swellings/deformities on body or spine - Nil
20 Size/shape of abdomen/belly - V shape with no swelling
21 Anus - Ok

Really good description there bro. U might wanna PM the mods and come up with something like that as a table (with improvements made to it) so that it can become a sticky.

Will most certainly help identify the problem more efficiently. Increases the chances of correct treatment as well. Thumbs up!

[flinstone]

Had this experience wz my RTG sometime back...after I feed my RTG with live white shrimp ( fr LFS). But recovered after a week or so....but till today I am still wondering what caused it....i suspected it the "sharp point" of the shrimp that got stuck in the mouth....just my prediction

Thanks for the replies, bro awwcy and bro Occellatus. The information is tailored from the sticky.

To bro ChuckII, the aro is moving but it's less active as compared to usual. Not eating still. I just performed another 10% change in water with salt. Didn't manage to get the heater. It's sold out for the moment. Hopefully the rain will stop soon.

I have also updated some photos of the RTG.

To bro flinstone, I have stopped feeding live prawns for quite some time. It's main diet for past 3 weeks is mainly SW.

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by eewh

Thanks for the replies, bro awwcy and bro Occellatus. The information is tailored from the sticky.

To bro ChuckII, the aro is moving but it's less active as compared to usual. Not eating still. I just performed another 10% change in water with salt. Didn't manage to get the heater. It's sold out for the moment. Hopefully the rain will stop soon.

I have also updated some photos of the RTG.

To bro flinstone, I have stopped feeding live prawns for quite some time. It's main diet for past 3 weeks is mainly SW.

Oooppss....I haven read the sticky yet. LOLzxxx.x..