i-want-more-fish:

I’m worried about Altier

He’s pineconing, acting lethargic and has been sitting in weird positions (ie just sitting by the heater, resting with his head on the ground and his body almost straight up, swimming straight down into the gravel, resting on my fingers when i tried to corner him to see what else I could see), he’s pale, and much more green then his usual iridescent red/blue. He’s def bloated… all this over the past 24 hrs.

I tested the water and my alkalinity was a bit high, my water is always hard because i live in Utah and my nitrites were up. I did a water change and treated for nitrites/ammonia/alkalinity. I’m suddenly terrified for him. Idk what to do. He means way too much to me for him to die already, I feel like I’ve had him forever but it’s still not long enough.

My heart is in my throat, I dont want to lose him yet…

I feel like I’m dying. I love him so much. I can’t lose him yet. I just cant. But i don’t know what else to do. What if i come home from work tomorrow and he’s gone? I don’t know what to do. I’m just lost and scared for my sweet fish son…