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really really sick fish

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Question
why is are fish laying on the bottom of the tank he is white with red on his head he is 2 years old fish he looks like he is hungry and sucking for air contantly his eyes are bulging out of his head.

Answer
Hi Suzan,
 
 That sounds very bad.  I am unclear when you say "he is white with red on his head", do you mean that he normally is white with red on his head and that is meant to tell me what kind of fish he is, or do you mean that he normally is white, but suddenly he now has red on his head?   

 Do you know what species he is?

 Is his stomach caved in?  What have you been feeding him and has he been eating?

-- Ron
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