Help Needed Please

[Scotty001]

Hi all I'm hoping you will be able to help, ive noticed that my Blue Bosmani rainbow fish is having trouble to stay balanced, he / she is currently in more of a vertical position with the tail end almost pointing fully to the ground, when other fish go near him he appears to go back to a normal swimming position dashes away and when back in "resting / Meandering mode" goes back to this almost vertical position. I'm not too sure if this is an illness or old age ?? I'm not too sure on the age as i "acquired" this fish about 9 months ago from some one he is approx 2.5 / 3 inch big, no obvious signs of extern damage or discoloration does seem a little thinner than he was and not a bright and vibrant coloration as normal. I have also noticed that he is having to "swim" constantly otherwise arrears to fall to the bottom of the tank and his mouth is constantly opening and closing. Ive tested all the stats, (ammo 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10) all other fish looking and acting well.

has any one any ideas on what could be wrong or ways to help him ? I have relocated him to a "hospital come fry" tank where there are about 20 kribs but all the size of 10-MM in size.

Many thanks Scott.

 

[Pleccy]

Could you provide a photo of the fish? It could be a small case of bloat, which can cause some problems with swimming, what do you feed your fish?

 

[Scotty001]

Could you provide a photo of the fish? It could be a small case of bloat, which can cause some problems with swimming, what do you feed your fish?

Just got some pics and vid currently uploading them. he is fed on king british flake food, live brine shrimp once a week and some dried tubifix every now and then

Scott

Edit, closer look at hime appreas that the other fish had sensed some weakness as his tail tas been "cropped" and other fins looking torn, still uploading pic and vid.

 

[Scotty001]

This is a vid of him now



this is a pic of how he normally looks, he has howeve had a much deeper blue colour to him for the last 2 months

 

[WILDER]

Has he lost weight due to not eating.
http/www.flippersandfins.net/SwimbladderDisease.htm
Other signs of internal parasites are.
long stringy white poo or clear mucas poo.
Worms prutruding from the anus.
Looking bloated or thin.
Sunken in belly.
Bent spines sometimes.

Epson salt baths and bacterial med in issolation.

 

[Scotty001]

Has he lost weight due to not eating.
[URL="http/www.flippersandfins.net/SwimbladderDisease.htm"]http/www.flippersandfins.net/SwimbladderDisease.htm[/URL]
Other signs of internal parasites are.
long stringy white poo or clear mucas poo.
Worms prutruding from the anus.
Looking bloated or thin.
Sunken in belly.
Bent spines sometimes.

Epson salt baths and bacterial med in issolation.

Thanks for the info & link wilder, ive dug out one of my older 60l tanks and a fluval 2 and heater and got him fully isolated now, will use a smaller 5G tub for the epsom baths and will get some internal bacteria meds as some of the things you have mentioned "thin, sunken in belly, white/ mucus poo" have been noticable

Thanks for your help hopefully all will go well.

 

[WILDER]

You need an internal parasite med not internal bacteria med.

This med treats some internal parasites but it depends on which parasite your fish has.

http/www.thegreenmachineaquatics.com/mal...ol%20001/198936