Black Phantom Tetra Doing 'rolls'

[gregswimm]

So my black phantom started doing this today.
Here is a vid http/youtu.be/bCripDSOSkY

Any advice would be much appreciated


Pictures http/imgur.com/a/Xv72u

 

[Ruskull]

Unfortunately it looks like a swim bladder problem. Google swim bladder and see it's the same.

 

[gregswimm]

Unfortunately it looks like a swim bladder problem. Google swim bladder and see it's the same.

i just noticed spots of discoloration.
Go to 0:13 in the vid


His condition is deteriorating fast .
Now he rests on the bottom of my breeder box

 

[Ruskull]

Unfortunately it looks like a swim bladder problem. Google swim bladder and see it's the same.

i just noticed spots of discoloration.
Go to 0:13 in the vid


His condition is deteriorating fast .
Now he rests on the bottom of my breeder box

I hate to say it but you should probably QT him so it doesn't happen to any other fish. Not sure if it's contagious.

 

[Torred1771]

One of my tetras is doing the same thing as we speak but it isnt attempting to swim as much. Im not sure what to do!!!

 

[gregswimm]

Mine died a few hours after I noticed

 

[gregswimm]

It looks like it might be spreading. FML

 

[SiFighter]

try adding 1 teaspoon of salt to every gallon of water in your tank. if its a bacterial swim bladder problem the salt should sort it thanks to its osmotic properties. good luck

 

[Torred1771]

I lost mine last night. I put it down to a PH drop after a small water change. I have no idea why the ph dropped from 7.0 to 6.5 so quickly, I only did a 10% water change...

 

[gregswimm]

I lost mine last night. I put it down to a PH drop after a small water change. I have no idea why the ph dropped from 7.0 to 6.5 so quickly, I only did a 10% water change...

Check your hardness, the lower the hardness the more likely the ph is to crash. If it's soft add less chems.

 

[gregswimm]

Lost another one this afternoon

 

[Fishy friend2]

Can you please fill out this so we can sort a way to prevent it, SBD is caused from overfeeding, and no weekly fasting so I would advise that you try not to feed a lot, and fast the fish once a week.



Tank size:
pH:
ammonia:
nitrite:
nitrate:
kH:
gH:
tank temp:

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):

Volume and Frequency of water changes:

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:

Tank inhabitants:

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):

Exposure to chemicals:

Digital photo (include if possible):

 

[gregswimm]

Yes, sorry I forgot to give you parameters.

Tank size: 29G
pH: 7.8
ammonia: 0.2 PPM
nitrite: 0ppm
nitrate: 40ppm
kH: 220
gH: 250
tank temp: 79 F

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): See video, look at the spots @ 0:13

Volume and Frequency of water changes: 5g weekly

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: The only thing I add is dechlor and seachem flourish

Tank inhabitants: Kribs, Black phantom tetras and otos

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): otos

Exposure to chemicals: just flourish and dechlor

Digital photo (include if possible): http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCripDSOSkY

 

[Fishy friend2]

hmmm, i recomend that you do a water change to lower the ammonia, as it should be about 0 the ammonia is leading to stress which is the largest factor in this becuase it lowers the immune system