andry6 137 Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) All fish were acting normal when I fed this morning (soaked shrimp pellets). About an hour ago, one fish is displaying very strange behavior. I put some red leaf lettuce in the tank but none of the fish seemed interested. (edited to say: I thought she was choking because she kept "chewing" constantly. Then she would swim upside down, then sit in the plants. But there's nothing in the tank that she could be choking on except the lettuce, but there was no part of the lettuce missing off of the leaf!) Test Results for the Following: * Ammonia Level(Tank) 0 * Nitrite Level(Tank) 0 * Nitrate level(Tank) darker than 0 but lighter than 5 * Ammonia Level(Tap) 0 * Nitrite Level(Tap) 0 * Nitrate level(Tap) 0 * Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 7.6 * Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 7.6 Other Required Info: * Brand of test-kit used and whether strips or drops? API Freshwater Master Test Kit * Water temperature? 68F * Tank size (how many gals.) and how long has it been running? 75 gallon - 2 years * What is the name and "size of the filter"(s)? two Aqueon 75 * How often do you change the water and how much? 100% every 3 weeks or when water quality drops * How many days ago was the last water change and how much did you change? 100% 3 days ago * How many fish in the tank and their size? 4 total. Two fancies (both 4" not including tail) and two common/comets (2.5" not including tail) * What kind of water additives or conditioners? Seachem Prime * What do you feed your fish and how often? Frozen blood worms, brine shrimp, red leaf lettuce, peas, shrimp pellets (soaked) rapashy soilent green. Once, sometimes twice a day. (I am not one to overfeed) Sometimes I even skip a day * Any new fish added to the tank? no * Any medications added to the tank? no * List entire medication/treatment history for fish and tank.Please include salt, Prazi, PP, etc and the approximate time and duration of treatment. nothing * Any unusual findings on the fish such as "grains of salt," bloody streaks, frayed fins or fungus? no * Any unusual behavior like staying at the bottom, not eating, etc.? video attached. Normal behavior this morning. Video shows sudden abnormal behavior Edited January 24, 2017 by andry6 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andry6 137 Posted January 24, 2017 Here is another video: not sure why it's so big! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted January 24, 2017 Haven't seen you for a while. Your fish are beautiful. The fish appears to have some kind of irritation. Have you removed the fish from the tank and looked in the mouth for any foreign object? Is she eating? Flukes can cause irritation. You might want to treat the tank with praziquantel. This won't harm healthy fish so you don't have to isolate her. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andry6 137 Posted January 24, 2017 Hi Sharon! Thank you!! I haven't been here for a while because the fish have been doing great!! I did remove her from the tank and looked in her mouth. I didn't see anything. And, she was completely still when I held her, which kind of scared me, because she normally puts up a fight! (It was almost like she knew I was trying to help her) I kept her in a plastic container for a little while to give her less space to swim and also so I could watch her. The "chewing" slowed a bit and she just sort of floated in the corner for a while. She looked tired out to me! I just treated the tank with Prazi and put her back in. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted January 24, 2017 This is odd. When I first read your post I saw a video of your fish. After I answered, Your post showed this video: Rather different. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andry6 137 Posted January 25, 2017 Whoa!! What is that?! I just attached my video link...did I do something wrong?? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted January 25, 2017 Beautiful Goldfish and tank. Hope your Goldfish feels better. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted January 25, 2017 You didn't do anything wrong. I see your video in your post now. I just thought it funny that it changed. I have no idea how YouTube videos work. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andry6 137 Posted January 25, 2017 UPDATE: I just went to check on her and there was a 3 inch piece of red leaf lettuce floating in the tank!! She WAS choking!!! I took the lettuce out earlier because they didn't seem interested and it didn't look like any piece of the lettuce was missing, but apparently there was!! She obviously got it up by herself. When I looked in her mouth earlier, I couldn't see anything, but it must have been too far back to see. She's acting normal now...thank God! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted January 25, 2017 Christine! Nice to see you around and I'm glad she got that lettuce out on her own. She is absolutely gorgeous! If you're ever looking to rehome that one Glad your fish have been doing so well! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted January 25, 2017 31 minutes ago, andry6 said: UPDATE: I just went to check on her and there was a 3 inch piece of red leaf lettuce floating in the tank!! She WAS choking!!! I took the lettuce out earlier because they didn't seem interested and it didn't look like any piece of the lettuce was missing, but apparently there was!! She obviously got it up by herself. When I looked in her mouth earlier, I couldn't see anything, but it must have been too far back to see. She's acting normal now...thank God! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites