Pale Tiger Barb Hanstanding

[chris-m]

hi to all just found this site and wonder if you guys can help me im having some issues with my tiger babrbs its a new tank witch has been up and running for 5 weeks i had 3 just to get me started so a i got a other 5 yesturday 2 have died 1 was behind my filter and the other couldn`t really move so i removed them the other 6 were doing fine until 1 hour ago 4 were doing handstands for a few mins them 3 of them returnd to normal but the 1 still doing a handstand looks a bit pale it just hovering in the tank almost vertical next to my filter it will have a quick swim if a other fish touches it but it just retunrs to this postion its doing this in the middle of the tank it looks to be dieing is there anyway to save it?

thanks for any help

 

[Harlequins]

You could possibly be having a mini spike after adding fish,

How big is your tank?
Was it cycled?
What are you readings for ammonia and nitrite?

For now i would do a largish water change and see how they go...

 

[chris-m]

its a 60litre

tank was cycled

i haven`t been able to check the water today as i forgt to get a new test kit yesturday il need to go get 1 tomorrow. i have already done a small water change beofre i found this site do you think i should do another 1 or just leave it?

manged to get a pic it looks to be brathing quite a bit

 

[Defiance]

Hiya's,

Had the headstanding with some barbs

Cure for me was a swimbladder treatment (used Interpet - Swimbladder Treatment)

Bottle is right by me and it has on it ............. Per 100mls

Bronopol 1,045mg

Formaldehyde 2,000mg

Benzalkonium Chloride 500mg

Might be worth a try, added ingredients to maybe help you find an equiv treatment if required

Tony

ps: on the waterchange front, i would do the max waterchange you can without having to remove the fish

 

[chris-m]

thanks il have a look tomorrow for it
ive just done a 50% water change see how that go`s its not looking go for the wee thing its strugeling to brath a think now its not pointin down now its just gettin moved aboout with the current in the water

 

[chris-m]

looked in the tank beofre i went to bed last nite and the strugglein tiger had died. went to pet shop today and got a test kit

My water:
Ammonia - between 0.4mgl and 0.8mgl
Nitrite - 0
PH 8.5

done a small water change and added sum microbe-lift special blend