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My female checkerboard cichlid has developed pink, puffy areas in between her gills and fins. The two areas are extremely close, so it is very difficult to tell which is having the issue. I do know that she has always (in the month or so I've had her) breathed heavily, significantly more heavily than her boyfriend.
She seemed to be swimming a bit funny as well, so I netted her and put her in a hospital tank. I consider it a bad sign that I was able to net her at all, in a heavily planted 40 gallon, so I definitely think something is wrong.
I have treated her with metronidazole, but I really don't know what is wrong or if there is anything else I can do.
Does anyone know what the problem could be? Any help is appreciated.
She seemed to be swimming a bit funny as well, so I netted her and put her in a hospital tank. I consider it a bad sign that I was able to net her at all, in a heavily planted 40 gallon, so I definitely think something is wrong.
I have treated her with metronidazole, but I really don't know what is wrong or if there is anything else I can do.
Does anyone know what the problem could be? Any help is appreciated.