Help!Redtail shark disstressed!

billfish

billfish

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My redtail shark was fine this morning but is now swimming listlesly in a vertical postion, all other fish in the tank are acting fine at this time. I did a 30% water change two days ago,and since finding the shark like this checked my chemical levels which are nitrate 40,nitrite 0, alk.180, Ph 8.4, the chlorine level is safe also, after checking the levels I have done a 15% water change and added a dechlorinater, what else can I do? I have not added any other chemicals or meds to this tank for quite some time,I have no live plants but I do have an air stone going. :confused:
 
Sounds maybe like swim bladder problem.(correct me if im wrong) There is not much u can do about that!! You did good things by changing water etc. Now just inform us and what is happening to him now. Just try to not stress him and let him be so he can recover. :( please reply soon ph seems kinda high im not sure waht neutral is but that maybe thats it just my 2 cents
 
no typo, according to my test kit it reads 40 which is at the high end for safe levels, the same for the ammonia test. for tank mates I have mollies,platies,swordfish,and one each glass catfish,betta,and pleco. the red tail seems to be doing better at this time he is hiding in of the thecaves I have in the tank,still worried though:shake:
 
hhhm im not sure whats wrong!! i guess just try to make sure he doesnt stress any he should make a steady recovery
 
thanks for the input,perhaps the water changes helped,plus I lowered the ph,he is acting much better then earlier today,will continue with more partial water changes also.
 
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