fish not eating

tank3544

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this past week we started a 10 gallon aquarium with 2 tiger barbs .. one would eat and one would not .. 2 days later we decided to add 2 more to the tank .. today is day 4 and that same fish still has not eaten yet .. all 3 other ones eat and swim around fine

the one that we've never seen eating just swims in a circle at the bottom of the tank and has recently started turning horizontal for a few seconds (as if it were about to die) then recovers and continues to swim in circles

do you think there is something wrong with the fish and is there a way to get it to eat?

we've been feeding them tropical flakes and mixed in bloodworms once
 
Have your water tested for ammonia and nitrites.
 
we're going to test for sure since we'll be coming up on a week

but i find it very odd only one fish is like this .. if the ph and stuff are messed up wouldn't it affect them all?
 
That one fish is probably the weakest of your school of fishes
 
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