Cichlid sick, need treatment advice

[FishDad]

My yellow lab cichlid is having some issues. He is hanging out next to the heater. His face area appears droopy and seems to be lacking some scales, sort of a fleshy look. He is not really swimming just hanging. His tank mates seem fine. Water parameters are fine. The only other oddity is my red tale shark has a few pale marks on one side. But they look like they could be bites. So that might just be coincidental. Any thoughts?

PS I do not have a quarantine tank readily available, but we do have a 10g with just a platy in it so I could work something out if need be. Thanks guys.

 

[djm761]

Is it possible you have a female with a mouth full of eggs, they are mouth brooders, and they don't need a male to drop eggs. I made that mistake myself and treated the tank

 

[FishDad]

So "she" might be carrying unfertilized eggs in her mouth? Strange. I suppose that might explain why it is staying next to the heater. If that is the case, how long will she keep them in her mouth before giving up.

 

[djm761]

The female I had would hold them about three weeks, some time after the second week she would drop them to eat and then pick them up again, that would last a few days and then she would give up.

PS: don't be surprised if she doesn't eat for a few days.

 

[KcMopar]

When mine holds she does not eat for a couple weeks.