Rtb Shark Swimming Strange

[cybortech]

Hello

My RTB shark has not been moving very well for a few days just been sitting in the one place it had been quite active till then. Its waste was very stringy and white also. I just saw it trying to swim and it looks like its over to the side and struggling.Im totally gutted as Ive only had it about 4 weks. The tank has been running for about 10 weeks. All stats are ok apart from PH which seems to be ranging from 6.6 to 7.0.

I lost two small Green TBs over a two week period they were very small tried Isolating them but they both never made it. I treated them with Pimafix incase it was Bacterial.

Its it possible swimbladder prob with RTB and should I Isolate it.

Thanks.

 

[tttnjfttt]

the stringy white waste could indicate either a bacterial problem or an internal parasite problem. When you look at its anus, are there any thin red strings hanging out?

The rolling does sound like a swim bladder problem, which is probably bacterial. You should try to treat with a broad spectrum antibioitic, such as tetracycline or kanamyacin. Increasing the temperature also will hlep increase the effectiveness of the antibiotics.

Good luck, although unfortunately, it isn't sounding too good.

 

[steelhealr]

Hi..unless you have an unreliable test kit, your pH shouldn't be 'ranging' over a 0.4 pH change. That is a huge shift if it truly is occurring on a weekly basis. You should either check into the test kit you are using (which one?) or have a sample taken to the lfs to see..also, check the tap, kH, etc.

Otherwise, I agree with ttt. SH

 

[cybortech]

My kit is new and has been reliable two weeks ago I noticed the PH had droped to 6.6 then last week it was 7.0 this week back to 6.6. I have checked my Biorb with the kit and the PH has been the same in 3 weeks there. Should I move the RTB to the Biorb its the only other tank i have also if i dont and i increase the temp in my main tank does this effect the other fish. Both tbs were in the biorb but did not make it I did put primafix in the biorb will this also be a pro
blem.



Thanks again.