MasonHoff Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 one of the gills on my firefish is sticking out. anybody know what that is. looks like it may be sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 one of the gills on my firefish is sticking out. anybody know what that is. looks like it may be sickDo you have a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Is it the gill or something that looks like a gill? Hopefully not a parasite holding on to the gill... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 How long have you had the firefish? It could be physical damage to the gill cover from shipping/handling or fighting with other fish, if this is the case it could live a long time with the condition. It also could be something is irritating the gill like a parasite as Gig'em mentioned which would need immediate attention to keep it from spreading to other fish. Putting it in a QT to at least observe it would be a good idea if it's easy to catch. (As a side note I've also seen fish keep one gill cover closed for some reason and only breath through the other side gill.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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