my two new peppered corys are in the quarintine tank, (1 gallon) and they have been floating slightly like they dont notice and if they go too high the move back down. and they are having trouble trying to stay down and are sticking themselves in the plants so they wont float.

I know that the tank is too small but its all i have room for at the moment, and i am doing daily water changes of 50% and watching them. but i cannot figure out why they keep floating! I am well knowlaged in the ways of tropical fish, so i am thinking that it is possibly their swimm bladder that is causing them to float, but they werent floating at the petstore or i wouldnt have bought them!

Someone please help!

This post has been edited by rmanpf: Jul 15 2008, 04:59 PM

Signs of swim bladder are.
Unable to get off the top of the tank or bottom.
Looks like the tail weighing them down in the water.
resting on plants or subrate to onside.
Unable to keep balance in the water.
Headstanding.
Looking bloated.

Any sores on the bodies of the corys.
Check the barbel over to see if they look short and thin.
What do you feed the corys.
Are they still eating.

they are not eating, no sores on the bodys, they head looks a little heavy because the tail floats first, they are using the plant roots to stay down, barbels are thin and long. I don't believe thay are bloated. yesterday they were nibbling on a bottom feeders tablet.

Have the corys be roughtly handled by the lfs as you can damage the swim bladder.
Not sounding good to be honest.
If there not eating can't try the pea trick.
All you can do is try anti internal bacteria med by interpet.
Information take from this link.
http://www.fish-disease.net/diseases.htm

Swim Bladder Disorder



The Swim bladder is a gas-filled sac located inside the fish’s body cavity just above most of the other internal organs. This sac is what gives the fish buoyancy and controls equilibrium. The amount of gas in this sac changes as the fish rises and sinks in the water, enabling it to swim, hover and move in the water. Without the use of the Swim-bladder organ a fish is unable to control it's own movements.



Symptoms:

Fish with a swim bladder disorder appear to have an abnormal swimming pattern, usually with their tail end up. They also appear to have difficulty maintaining equilibrium. They may even float upside down or appear to be stuck at the surface of the water, being unable to swim down, or they may lie on the bottom, unable to rise. Fish with a swim bladder disorder will continue to try and feed, showing a normal appetite.



Cause:

The most common cause of swim bladder disorders is improper diet. An improper diet can lead to intestinal gas or intestinal blockages. Intestinal blockages can irritate the bowel, giving bacteria or other parasites an entry point where they can then cause damage to the swim bladder. Swim bladder disorders are most common in the larger, deep-bodied varieties of Goldfish. Fish also fed a lot of dried foods, especially pellets, are most susceptible. This condition is frequently observed in the later stages of Malawi Bloat, which is primarily due to an improper diet as well and intestinal irritation.



Treatment:

Because this disorder is due principally to an improper diet, a change in their feeding needs to be made. Dried foods with lots of protein should be kept to a minimum. Pellets and other dense foods should be soaked prior to feeding or completely eliminated from their diet. Foods with lots of fiber should be introduced, such as zucchini, squash, spinach, romaine lettuce, peas, and grated carrots. If you suspect that the fish is victim to a bacterial infection, treat the fish with a medicated food.

This post has been edited by Wilder: Jul 15 2008, 05:18 PM

ok, i have no peas so i guess i should just wait and see?

Seen as there issolated and if you can run an airstone you could try a bacterial med.

This post has been edited by Wilder: Jul 15 2008, 05:17 PM

i have temporarily put an air stone in their and the cories look better one is staying down fine the other is ok, but the only medication i have at the moment is ich meds because my tank had ich and it may still have it. But almost none of the fish are showing any sighns except the gouramis , but he just may be acting funny.

Which ich med is it as some meds you have to have dose with corys.
Corys are not that prone to whitespot.
I would try and get a bacterial med if the corys survive, but not sounding to good.

This post has been edited by Wilder: Jul 15 2008, 05:24 PM

its jungle ich treatment, large tablets that treat 1 ten gallon.

Ok.
Sounds like your location is america.
Bacterial med maracyn.

Maracyn
Manufacturer: Mardel
A broad-spectrum antibiotic for gram-positive bacterial infections. For infections of columnaris (body fungus), fin and tail rot, popeye, gill disease, and secondary infections.
Active ingredient: Erythromycin.


Maracyn–Two
Manufacturer: Mardel
A broad-spectrum antibiotic for internal or external gram negative bacterial infections which can even be absorbed through the skin. Effective treatment of fin and tail rot, popeye, gill disease, dropsy (swollen body, protruding scales), septicemia (bleeding or red streaks on the body), secondary and internal infections. Effective even when fish won't eat.
Active ingredient: Mincycline hydrochlor.




This post has been edited by Wilder: Jul 15 2008, 05:28 PM

i only have 2 left

lol actually i am from Canada, not sure if i can get treatment soon as i am broke.

If the corys don't have tiny white salt like grains of salt spots on them I wouldn't treat for whitespot.
Medicated food is the best if you can buy it in canada.
Good luck.

This post has been edited by Wilder: Jul 15 2008, 05:33 PM

thanks...

Update: The cory's came out from under the plant roots and started scavanging for food so i soaked a tablet and dropped it in there. Hopefully this means that they are getting better.

yay, they are eating the tablet and acting normally so far

Ok.
Could some frozen peas for a few minutes, let cool down and pop out of shell,
mush between fingers into small peices and add to the tank.