KittenFishMom Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) I was just checking my fish before bed and one of my corys was upside down on the surface of the tank. He appears to have a bruise on his gill and on his underside in front of the gill. It is swollen. The other corys were swimming franticly, so I netted this guy out and put him in a dark mug with tank water, took pictures and covered the mug to give him darkness. I am trying to get photos from my phone. No bandwidth here at the cottage. I'll add the second picture shortly. Water was fine, ammonia 0, nitrater 0 nitite 0 temp 81.5f This is the tank that I found the leech in. Edited February 5, 2022 by KittenFishMom added water parms 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 i dont want to be the bearer of bad news, but once they are floating upside down, they dont last long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenFishMom Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) He is gone. He made several dives when I first saw him. I'll clean my glasses and look at him under my craft light magnifier and see if I can see what happened. I have cleaned lots of fish, I'm not squeamish. I'll take photos if I find anything. Edited February 5, 2022 by KittenFishMom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear he’s already gone. Any idea why the other fish were swimming frantically? It sounds like this was some kind of injury, so I wonder if another fish injured him, or he just swam into something really hard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenFishMom Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) There is a small flagfish, a male betta and 2 other corys in the tank. I haven't seen the betta chase any of them. the flagfish is small than the coys and has been with them since before I brought them home. At the store they said the flagfish thought he was a cory, and I think they were right. I am wondering if he got a sharp bit of something stuck in his gill. Stressed fish put out chemicals to alert other fish of danger. That is why I took him out of the tank as fast as I could. I'm going to go check the tank and then see what I can see under the dead corys' gill plate. Edited February 5, 2022 by KittenFishMom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I wonder if they just got startled and he bonked himself running into something? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenFishMom Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 I did not find anything unusual. No sign of a leech. The tank has a lot of little snails. I am guessing a bit of snail shell got stuck while he was digging around, and punctured a blood vessel. The tank seems back to normal. I'll check it one more time before I head to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenFishMom Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 1:27 AM, Odd Duck said: I wonder if they just got startled and he bonked himself running into something? The bruising was all on his underside. I think it would be tricky for him to hit that area with much force. I was watching them earlier this evening and everything was fine and normal. I enjoy watching the corys swimming around like little busy bodies, tasting everything with their barbels. The peppered corys were much happier swimming around the tank than the other 3 I have with the tetras. Those 3 just hide in the same corner unless they smell food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 12:34 AM, KittenFishMom said: The bruising was all on his underside. I think it would be tricky for him to hit that area with much force. I was watching them earlier this evening and everything was fine and normal. I enjoy watching the corys swimming around like little busy bodies, tasting everything with their barbels. The peppered corys were much happier swimming around the tank than the other 3 I have with the tetras. Those 3 just hide in the same corner unless they smell food. They can actually run headlong into something and cause injuries that show up on their belly because it’s essentially right behind their head. Strange things can happen if they hit something at just the wrong angle. But I know you would have noticed a mark on his nose/face after you did an exam on him. From his underside, his face wasn’t visible. So sorry for your loss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenFishMom Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 @Odd DuckYes, I can see how that could happen. I did look at his nose closely, but I might have missed something on another part of his face. Thank you for thinking this through for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 2:53 AM, KittenFishMom said: @Odd DuckYes, I can see how that could happen. I did look at his nose closely, but I might have missed something on another part of his face. Thank you for thinking this through for me. Any way I can help, I try. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 It sounds like it was just a fluke, whatever it was. ❤️ I’m glad the rest of the tank looks okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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