Is my fish ill ?

[ScarFace]

Don't know what the species type is .... so I took a photo !

The (male) one seems fine ........ but the female one ......... when she swims .... sometimes she'll go slightly sideways ? as in ...... not swimming in a straight line .....


I have had them both for about a week ?

any ideas appreciated .......

Thanks !

 

[GirlinWayside]

looks like a tiger barb - how long has it been swimming sideways??

 

[WILDER]

Sounds like swim bladder problems, is the fish slightly bloated, what have you been feeding the fish, try some shelled peas and daphnia, good luck.

 

[ScarFace]

looks like a tiger barb - how long has it been swimming sideways??

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About 2 - 3 days ....

Sounds like swim bladder problems, is the fish slightly bloated, what have you been feeding the fish, try some shelled peas and daphnia, good luck.

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Hmm ... I spoke to the guy from the shop I bought them ... and he reckons that it could be she is flirting with the male ! or alternativley .... trying to tell the male she is not interested !

 

[WILDER]

Peas won't do any harm anyway as it will flush her through, as she probably was only fed dried foods at the lfs.

 

[JPMarshMellow]

Its does sound like a bladder thing, i agree try some peas with 'em

 

[ScarFace]

Thanks for the helps peeps ... I will try some peas !

 

[Ddraig Goch]

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Hmm ... I spoke to the guy from the shop I bought them ... and he reckons that it could be she is flirting with the male ! or alternativley .... trying to tell the male she is not interested !

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Is she just doing this when the male is near then, as if she is displaying to him?

 

[black angel]

Sounds like a display thing as well as most fish do this. Have you only got the two? I believe they like to be in groups but that depends on other tank mates and the size of the tank.

 

[ScarFace]

Yes, it's just the two that I have .............. I think she is just displaying to the male really ..... from the sounds of it!

 

[thai]

They look like black ruby barbs to me and i have 2 of them.They do exactly the same and i think it's a mating thing. I did have 3 but one died recently with the prob i have with my tank, which still hasn't been identified

 

[ScarFace]

They look like black ruby barbs to me and i have 2 of them.They do exactly the same and i think it's a mating thing. I did have 3 but one died recently with the prob i have with my tank, which still hasn't been identified

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Thanks for that !

 

[tttnjfttt]

If you want to play it safe, go for the peas. I feed my tiger barbs peas and they go nuts for them. It is probably one of their favorite foods.