Re: [RML] Mouth Agape
Frex (frex at macrae.com.au)
Thu, 19 Jun 1997 22:49:23 +1000
At 07:23 AM 6/19/97 -0400, Phil wrote:
>
>I have found a problem with a male C. blehri that I have not seen before.
>This fish is in with two female blehri and the females are acting normal.
>However, over the last few days the male's mouth is open like the fish is
>yawning. The mouth is open continually and he is no longer eating, a sure
>sign something is wrong. It does not appear to be stuck, as I can move it
>back into place with my fingers, but as soon as I put the fish back into
>the tank, the mouth goes agape again.
>
>Anyone else ever seen this??
Mouth ulcer, invariably fatal.
Someone else will no doubt have more to say about it :)
Regards, Andrew
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