As my sig indicates I have a 46g bowfront dedicated to tiger barbs. I think i have something going on in there.
Here's the deal, I had one smaller barb that was hanging in a top corner alone for..at least a couple weeks. I thought it to be just some kind of social problems as there were a couple bigger barbs in there dominating. The past few days I took note that this particular barb wasn't eating, it would make a few attempts if it was able to get to food without the others getting there first but would spit the food back out and give up and head back to it's corner. It's gotten progressively worse the past day or so, looking rather emaciated. I was unable to find it at all when I was home earlier. I suspect it died since this morning it was just kind of resting on some exposed sword roots at the bottom.
Now there is another of the smaller barbs acting a bit lethargic. Hanging out near the bottom and seeming to shimmy from time to time. It seemed a bit uninterested in eating today.
The rest all eat fine but I do have a few that seem to have swim bladder problems. They swim fine but when they stop they "head stand". I also notice some flashing from time to time lately from any of them at any given time. I have tried giving them sinking food or soaking flake food but it doesn't seem to make a difference.
As for my tank it's moderately planted, established for 2 months or so. Water parameters are 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 10 nitrate. Does anyone have any idea what might be going on? Just stressed/genetically inferior fish or do I have an infection/illness? If so, what might it be and what should I treat with? I added some salt today to help ease the stress on the "sick" ones. Any help anyone might have would be appreciated!
Here's the deal, I had one smaller barb that was hanging in a top corner alone for..at least a couple weeks. I thought it to be just some kind of social problems as there were a couple bigger barbs in there dominating. The past few days I took note that this particular barb wasn't eating, it would make a few attempts if it was able to get to food without the others getting there first but would spit the food back out and give up and head back to it's corner. It's gotten progressively worse the past day or so, looking rather emaciated. I was unable to find it at all when I was home earlier. I suspect it died since this morning it was just kind of resting on some exposed sword roots at the bottom.
Now there is another of the smaller barbs acting a bit lethargic. Hanging out near the bottom and seeming to shimmy from time to time. It seemed a bit uninterested in eating today.
The rest all eat fine but I do have a few that seem to have swim bladder problems. They swim fine but when they stop they "head stand". I also notice some flashing from time to time lately from any of them at any given time. I have tried giving them sinking food or soaking flake food but it doesn't seem to make a difference.
As for my tank it's moderately planted, established for 2 months or so. Water parameters are 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 10 nitrate. Does anyone have any idea what might be going on? Just stressed/genetically inferior fish or do I have an infection/illness? If so, what might it be and what should I treat with? I added some salt today to help ease the stress on the "sick" ones. Any help anyone might have would be appreciated!
