heymissmiles
New Member
Hello,
Around a week ago I picked up 10 cherry barbs (~4 males, 6 females) and 4 kuhli loaches. All fish seem fine except the males. One of them is acting very unwell and appears as though his tail fin is drooping. He is lethargic and has ripped tail fins. After observing him for a while I started to notice the other males were directly targeting him and it seems like all the males have been fighting. I separated him and am floating him in a tupperware in the tank because I was afraid they were going to kill him. There has been a lot of mating behavior since I got them but I didn't notice anything healthwise until today and I look at them daily. Any thoughts?
Tank size: 40 breeder
pH: ~7.2
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0 (a little orange)
kH: x
gH: x
tank temp: 76 degrees
Dark head with SLIGHT lump (lump may be normal), lethargy, drooping tail, aggression between males
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 2 times a week
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Sponge filter (cycled)
Tank inhabitants: 10 cherry barbs, 4 kuhli loaches
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): x
Exposure to chemicals: None that I know of
Male in bottom of pic
Around a week ago I picked up 10 cherry barbs (~4 males, 6 females) and 4 kuhli loaches. All fish seem fine except the males. One of them is acting very unwell and appears as though his tail fin is drooping. He is lethargic and has ripped tail fins. After observing him for a while I started to notice the other males were directly targeting him and it seems like all the males have been fighting. I separated him and am floating him in a tupperware in the tank because I was afraid they were going to kill him. There has been a lot of mating behavior since I got them but I didn't notice anything healthwise until today and I look at them daily. Any thoughts?
Tank size: 40 breeder
pH: ~7.2
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0 (a little orange)
kH: x
gH: x
tank temp: 76 degrees
Dark head with SLIGHT lump (lump may be normal), lethargy, drooping tail, aggression between males
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 2 times a week
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Sponge filter (cycled)
Tank inhabitants: 10 cherry barbs, 4 kuhli loaches
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): x
Exposure to chemicals: None that I know of
Male in bottom of pic