tilted aro?? and split tailfin

[laz_dvl]

Just spent the usual 1/2 hr in front of my aro, and just noticed that it seems tilted on one side. He swims but is not centered. Also the tailfin is split in 2 places???What can I do to help him heal faster I already added salt and raised the temp to 77-78f, what else should I do.

 

[Dragonguy]

82-84°F. would be a good temp. for aros. Give it more food that contain lots of protein.

 

[DragonfishExotics]

hows your water quality? SB problem?

 

[CHILLI RED]

SB??

 

[DragonfishExotics]

swim bladder... but I think usually with swim bladder problems the fish tilts front to back, not side to side?

 

[laz_dvl]

It's not from front to back, just a little bit on one side tilted...

 

[kookus]

IS there a heavy current in the tank? That usually does it too.

 

[frozen-fire]

tankmates? perhaps it is keeping it's eye on a tankmate below. if not, then my best guess would be a swim bladder problem.

 

[laz_dvl]

Yeah I've got a couple of tankmates, mostly african cichlids. I've got come african feeders, and some frontosa's for the cleanup crew..

Oh and I forgot I've got some tunze 6045 powerheads in each corner

 

[Steel Toe]

I don't think its SB. Could be it trying to avoid from light glaring from the top or another thing is the early sign of DE.

 

[protoxeno]

Its the lighting effect, my aro is the same, if the light comes from only one side it will be a bit tilted, turn off lights it swim normal, put 2 strip lights for 2 sides it will swim normal. Have you tried that? Now only if I turn on 1 light on 1 side it swims normal. Just takes time for the aro to get use to.