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Parasitic infection can cause over product of the slime coat and bloating I think it would be worth while to keep treating salt I would also treat ESHA Gdex active ingredient is praziquantel that is available in the UK that will treat any possible parasitic infection you get sera bactopur direct tables from Amazon or eBay active ingredient is nifurpirinol is a broad spectrum antibiotic treatment just done get it confused with sera bactopur active ingredient is acriflavine and Methylene blue or kanaplex for future use it does take a couple of weeks get here I make sure I always have some on hand you never no when you're might need @Ron.h

I kept a pair of pearl gourami's for years in a 50 gallon with cherry barbs skirt tetras and bristlenose I kept the temperature 77-80 didn't have any problems

Hikari carnivore pellets would be a good choice when you try and get him to take prepared foods

I would quarantine and treat I would only treat the main tank if other fish are showing symptoms

It looks similar to the start of necrosis of skin that is caused by a bacterial infection i would would recommend quarantining and treating with kanaplex and aquarium salt 1 table for 3 gallons @Karen B.

If you have a side on picture it could help with a diagnosis

Looks like camullanus worms I would treat with levamisole in food that's the active ingredient in Expel p if their not eating I would treat the tank once a week for 4 week's

Alongside the salt if he's eating I would recommend doing a course of maracyn2 in food active ingredient minocycline has anti-inflammatory properties

What I would do if you can is quarantine and do a course of kanaplex from my experience with bristlenose pleco they are really sick by the time you notice behavior like this after a course of kanaplex if your seeing no improvement I would follow up with a course of paracleanse that will cover most bases and repeat the paracleanse in two weeks from the first course

What I would do is keep the salt at one tablespoon for 2 gallons for the next couple of weeks and monitor them very closely for any signs of fin regrowth

Sorry for late reply I would be concerned that not normal behavior for bristlenose pleco it could be a bacterial infection or something else going on what are your water parameters @Mattlikesfish36

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Usually when it's only one eye that's swollen it's caused by an injury what I would do is Epsom salt baths 1 table for 1 gallon for no more than 15 minutes for a 5 days that will help reduce the swelling and do a course of maracyn2 in food the active ingredient minocycline has anti-inflammatory properties

Possible injury but with the redness on the back I couldn't rule out a bacterial infection I would recommend treating with salt as you have clown loach they are sensitive to salt what I would do is a course of kanaplex in food feeding a small amount twice a day for 7 days just in case something else is going on especially with fact that you have had some recent unexplained deaths

Sorry for the late reply I have not been well I remember something similar someone else else posted a while ago it could be an injury or a cyst what I would do is add a small amount of aquarium salt 1 table for 5 gallons you could also add some Indian almond leaves as they have antibacterial and antifungal properties and monitor for a week if you notice it getting worse then I would do a course of maracyn just in case theirs a bacterial component to it @AllFishNoBrakes

Sorry for late reply I have been sick with the receding lips and other behavior i would be leaning towards a bacterial infection I would treat with a broad spectrum antibiotic treatment such as kanaplex and Jungle fungus clear fizz tab's following this treatment plan or you could do a course of kanaplex in food and treat the tank with jungle fungus clear fizz tab's it's possible the fighting has weaken the immune system of individuals in the tank leaving them susceptible to a bacterial disease @OnlyGenusCaps

That just unlucky changing the sight lines will help reduce aggression in the short term till you can re-home them

What species of fish is it what are your water parameters have you recently done a water change before you notice the odd swimming pattern do you add a water dechlorinator any other symptoms rapid breathing hanging near the surface listlessness have you notice any aggression have you been using anything new such as a new dechlorinator or fertilizer or added any medication that they could have had a reaction to and can you post a picture of the fish in question @OnlyGenusCaps

I would keep a close eye on your parameters and only do a water change if you notice any ammonia or nitrite spikes doing treatment

Have you got anything sharp in the tank like wood or a Sharp edged rock that could have caused the the wound

Looks like an injury he could have got trapped between something in the tank I would add some aquarium salt 1 table for 3 gallons and monitor for week if you have l Iive plants I would quarantine and treat salt at that level can harm your plants @EVoyager31

I would second doing a course of maracyn possible injury swim into something in the tank or possible heater burn

Also can your take a picture as raised scales can be caused by a number of things constipation kidney disease causing excessive fluid buildup poor water quality

He's a Medicated food recipe for metroplex @Tam

Cucumber are the favorite type of vegetable my bristlenose eat they also like blanched spinach and lettuce and occasionally sweet potato