Copperband Breathing/Gill problems

[Tnops]

Hello, I have had this copperband for a month and have noticed that it breathes rather fast and there are parts of its gills that are uncomfortably visible from an angle (in part of video)

I did not QT it because copperbands are tough to QT. It eats frozen like a champ since day 1 and is very active, no other concerns

Can someone please help with diagnosis? I don’t want to lose this amazing fish

 

[Jasc]

Photo/ Video Pleases

 

[MnFish1]

Can you send a picture/video under white light? Any other fish sick? Are your parameters ok? Did the symptoms start the first day you received it - or is it worsening/

 

[Tnops]

Photo/ Video Pleases

Sorry realized .mov did not work for some reason. Lmk if this works

(Also sorry for dirty tank haha, fighting dinos)

 

[Jasc]

Sorry realized .mov did not work for some reason. Lmk if this works

(Also sorry for dirty tank haha, fighting dinos)

I'm sure he's fine. Maybe overfed a little?

 

[Tnops]

Can you send a picture/video under white light? Any other fish sick? Are your parameters ok? Did the symptoms start the first day you received it - or is it worsening/

Video is above. No, it is only fish that’s ‘sick’. Ick and velvet ruled out, I QT almost all my fish and I have never seen symptoms of sickness in the tank’s lifespan. All other fish are doing well. The heavy breathing was there from day 1 and haven’t improved

 

[Jasc]

Video is above. No, it is only fish that’s ‘sick’. Ick and velvet ruled out, I QT almost all my fish and I have never seen symptoms of sickness in the tank’s lifespan. All other fish are doing well. The heavy breathing was there from day 1 and haven’t improved

Copperband does not do good in captivity max they do in captivity is like 2 years.

 

[MnFish1]

Video is above. No, it is only fish that’s ‘sick’. Ick and velvet ruled out, I QT almost all my fish and I have never seen symptoms of sickness in the tank’s lifespan. All other fish are doing well. The heavy breathing was there from day 1 and haven’t improved

I guess one could wonder about flukes - or damage during transport (i.e. an ammonia burn). I'm assuming that you're saying its not improving, but also no worse?

 

[Tnops]

Copperband does not do good in captivity max they do in captivity is like 2 years.

Yes but from my understanding it is due to feeding requirements not disease susceptibility

 

[Tnops]

I guess one could wonder about flukes - or damage during transport (i.e. an ammonia burn). I'm assuming that you're saying its not improving, but also no worse?

Yea it looks about the same when I got it, I did a freshwater dip a couple days ago but found no flukes, but it could still be possible. I’m thinking some sort of parasite as I can see the fleshy gills externally in some angles but not sure what

 

[Xanthurum]

It looks fine to me, seems like it is still small and small fish tend to breath a bit faster. I don’t see any cause for concern.

For what it’s worth I’ve had mine for about 3 years now, they can live long happy lives in captivity.