Fish Tripping Out?

[Proxo]

My female green terror is going NUTS, acting like a bunch of shark are chasing her or something.
Thought she'd almost knocked herself out at one point too

Any idea what is going on? all water stats and everything looks fine.
She's done it twice so far today, had to catch her in a net the 2nd time hold her there for a good while and she's seemed to have calmed down.

 

[smokeyjo]

I used to have a betta that was the same just have his strange days when he would go mad. Never found out what was causing it but there has got to be an explenation for it

 

[Proxo]

I used to have a betta that was the same just have his strange days when he would go mad. Never found out what was causing it but there has got to be an explenation for it

I've seen it a few times, normally if something scares them but nothing like that happened here. I watched her swimming around on 'guard' and then she'd just trip out and swim into things ect, she did knock herself out at one point and just lay there on bottom on her side.

She's looking alright now though apart from the heavy breathing.

 

[Proxo]

Just happened again about 5min ago, skimming along the top of the water and hitting the tank lid.
It just comes on randomly every now and again, nothing could of scared her as the male and other female sleep side by side at the other end of the tank.

Tourette fish?

 

[balajake]

Maybe she has a parasite or something in the water is annoying her, have you used a new product recently ? . You could try a larger than usual water change and see if that helps.

If this isn't her regular breeding behaviour and not how she usually acts then there might be cause for concern

 

[Proxo]

Nothing has been added to the tank for months, parasite would be unlikely? this started roughly 2weeks ago.
I wont rule that out though, better to be safe then sorry.

Edit: just went downstairs to shut the dog up and found my female gt dead

 

[balajake]

Nothing has been added to the tank for months, parasite would be unlikely? this started roughly 2weeks ago.
I wont rule that out though, better to be safe then sorry.

Edit: just went downstairs to shut the dog up and found my female gt dead

oh im so sorry. how old was she ? it might just have been her time.

 

[Proxo]

She was roughly 3 year, i'm well gutted she was a stunner
R.I.P, that's her on the left.

 

[Proxo]

Just lost the other female now, exactly the same happened.
Any idea's guys?

 

[thereverendturtle]

Possible poisoning? Any pesticides sprayed or harsh chemicals used in the last few weeks?

 

[Proxo]

Possible poisoning? Any pesticides sprayed or harsh chemicals used in the last few weeks?

Nope nothing, finished todays water change then it happened - thought maybe pH shock but was 5 days after water change on the other female,
checked pH anyway and all seems fine.