Female Blue Ram Swimming Problems

[Kevstir]

Tank size: 180ltr
pH: 6.4
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:between 5 snd 10 (0 in tap water)
kH: no test kit
gH:no test kit
tank temp:27

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

drags its body along the sand on the bottom of the tank, i suspected swim bladder but the fish is aways upright it just cant swim in the water if you know what i mean. the fish feeds as normal its colours are fine, when it swims it tail is always curved to one side .

Volume and Frequency of water changes:

every friday night, 30%

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:

none

Tank inhabitants:

see sig

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):

none

Exposure to chemicals:

none

in case it was swim bladder i turned the temp up to 2c and havent fed for 3 days but it still hasnt got any better. all other tank mates are fine..

Kev

 

[WILDER]

Its bacterial had that a couple of times with platys there tail would bend, sad to say they don't make it.
Does the fish look bloated as well.

 

[Kevstir]

thanks for the reply m8

no the ram doesnt look bloated at all. i said its colours looked fine but i would say it looks a little darker than normal..

is there anything i can try ?? interpet have NO 9 Internal Bacteria , is it worth giving that a try ??

 

[WILDER]

Darkening in colour is a indication of a bacterial infection.
You could try a bacterial med, but to be honest dosn't sound to promising.
But good luck anyway.