Rasbora Swimming Strangely

[Creature Seeker]

Hello,

One of my Clown Rasboras has started swimming strangely. He looks like he's trying to keep his balance and his anal fin looks red and swollen.

There is a video link here:

Video (excuse the music! )

Any help would be great as I've had my pack of rasboras for a long time and it would be a shame for one to die.

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[-germ-]

Could be a couple of things....
Few questions;
What do you feed?
Has the fish (or tankmates) encountered any illnesses, injuries recently?
Is there any pineconing of the scales?
When you say inflamed anal fin do you mean an inflamed anus?

I'd certainly quarantine, most common causes; swimbladder disfunction, camallanus (parasite), dropsy (symptomatic of baterial, viral, nuritional problems most often) or any combination of the 3 mentioned.....

Your vid isn't working for me.....

 

[afishdude]

you have to download the vid... and im not gunna do it lol

 

[Creature Seeker]

I feed:

Monday: Bloodworms, Flakes, Cucumber
Tuesday: Bloodworms, Floating Sticks, Micro Pellets
Wednesday: Flakes, Dried Bloodworms, Carnivore Pellets
Thursday: Bloodworms, Micro Pellets, Sinking Wafers
Friday: Bloodworms, Flakes, Sticks
Saturday: Bloodworms, Flakes, Sinking Pellets
Sunday: (Starve Day)

I don't think he's injured himself, but he also seems to have a flap of skin sticking out near his gills, but it's difficult to see what it actually is.

There is no pineconing.

...and yes, sorry I meant inflamed anus.

I did try quarantining, but as soon as I put him in a small tank he starting trying to jump out constantly. He never stops swimming, like he needs to swim so there wasn't enough him for him in my hospital tank.

The video is a rapidshare link, you click the link and then choose to download using the free account. I can put a smaller video up if the current one is too big.

Thanks,

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[-germ-]

I've just got home from work (nights) not with it, so please wait for someone with cohesive thinking before you do anything;

I'd personally still assume dropsy, particularly with the repetitive (and possibly excessive) use of bloodworm, its commonly (loosely) linked with dropsy in fish, but anyhow obviously a very stressed fish.....
I'd still keep the fish quarantined myself ( if it does have something serious you'll regret not doing so ) even if it does result in your losing the fish in question to stress or physical injury through jumping about, but thats a matter of opinion and i'd rather not feel responsible for its death if this is a poor reccomendation.
You need to examine the gill as closely as possible, it could be a gill parasite, although from what little (i think) i know that would mean 2 illnesses.

If it was me, i'd quarantine, feed some pea, keep the tank dark and quiet and treat with a general med. Until more symptoms are shown or someone comes up with an accurate idea of what the illness may be.

Could you create a photobucket account, takes 2 minutes.....

 

[fishcollector7000]

do you do frequent water changes? ?

 

[fishcollector7000]

do you do frequent water changes? ?

 

[fishcollector7000]

do you do frequent water changes? ?