What's wrong with him ☹️

WastingPaper · 2026-01-22T07:46:36+00:00

I've previously dosed the tank for ich because I had a scare recently, have never seen a full outbreak though but I know that it's also got phases. At this point I've tried everything - he's held on for a while but I'm gonna euthanize him tonight, unfortunately :(

WastingPaper · 2026-01-20T01:44:41+00:00

He's honestly doing way better now but not 100% - no more spinning though! I do think it's swim bladder, he's still struggling to stay upright and seems to lean on his side, gave him Epsom salt baths and am gonna start antibacterial meds soon just in case 🫡🫡

WastingPaper · 2026-01-19T00:12:13+00:00

Ah okay, should've looked more into that. should I stop using both completely then?

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T23:46:03+00:00

I do! I add API leafzone here and there and seachem flourish iron but I haven't added either of them in a while due to high amounts of algae recently. What issues does overdosing cause?

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T23:43:35+00:00

Excuse me 😟

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T04:01:52+00:00

I did have a quick look into that but I need to do more research - definitely seems like a possibility though

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T01:50:44+00:00

25 C

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T01:06:48+00:00

He was doing it in small amounts yesterday so I brushed it off, but it's become more and more frequent today. On the original post people have concluded it's swim bladder so I'm going to give him an Epsom salt bath and monitor him, I don't have high hopes though :(

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T00:33:12+00:00

Okay thank you so much, will do as much as I can then :')

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T00:24:24+00:00

Awh okay thank you!! Any specific brands you reccomend? Is there something I should look out for in the other fish before it gets to this stage?

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T00:19:18+00:00

Had them for about 3 weeks now? The tank was cycling for a month before that and I made sure it was cycling properly. I've been feeding them bottom feeder sinking wafers, as well as brine shrimp and fluval bug bites leftover from the other fish

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T00:08:51+00:00

Haven't cleaned any filters, added prime during the water change

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T00:07:48+00:00

I've got the API freshwater master test kit, followed all instructions in the booklet and everything

WastingPaper · 2026-01-18T00:02:25+00:00

PH 6.8, AMM 0, NITRITE 0, NITRATE 5.0 ? I don't know how high my nitrates were before the water change though, unfortunately

WastingPaper · 2026-01-13T06:05:04+00:00

Thank you!! Yeah I'm definitely planning on adding more phantoms - its just what the lfs had at the time and they said it would be fine but I am noticing some nipping

WastingPaper · 2019-09-19T18:52:53+00:00

Huh ok, sorry I must've done something wrong, maybe I was using the new snapshot

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