id shark swimming erratically

[budrecki]

HELP, id shark swimming erratically

Yesterday my 180g tank has 4 black neon tetras showing 1-2 spots of ick, so I treat the whole tank. 2tsp salt /gallon (7.5 cups dissolved in 2 gallons water). Added this solution 1 cup every 15 minutes starting at 1:00pm. Increased temp from 78 to 82, 1 degree every hour. No signs of stress.

Bedtime, everyone eats, seems fine.

Husband leaves for work early, so he always wakes the fish. Wakes me this morning at 5:00am, something’s wrong with Psue. Iridescent shark, Psue, is swimming in corkscrew pattern, not a logroll where they spin but stay in one place. Spinning and swimming at the same time.

Too much salt? Temp too high? Any ideas?

 

[budrecki]

Anyone?

 

[jtruswell]

Mine does that on occasion when he has had too much protein in his diet. The gentleman I spoke to told me he had gas and he needed more "roughage". My shark also sometimes lies belly up for the same reason. Sound similar? Hope this helps! Best of luck.

Jade

 

[budrecki]

How do I convince her to eat peas?!

 

[jtruswell]

I actually just started feeding the whole tank spirulina sticks. i broke them up a bit and he doesn't seem to mind them. Best of luck.

Jade

Edit: it may also be the first signs of ick as well. ID sharks go nuts when they have ick. Just keep an eye for that too.