Swim Bladder?

[Avinitlarge]

2 of our angel fish cant swim, they just lie on there side on the bottom of the tank. weve isolated them so other fish dont attack them, I added swim bladder treatment on sunday but no change. Is it a swim bladder problem??

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Are the fish gasping/breathing rapidly at all and can you see any other symptoms of their behavior or appearance at all? Do you have any recent test results for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates?

 

[Avinitlarge]

Yes, The fish are gasping/breathing rapidly.

Behavior, They just lie there gasping with there fins flapping.

Apperance, One is a little tatty due to being attacked before it was isolated and the other looks in good shape.

 

[WILDER]

Not good i'm afraid, once they lay on the bottom and heavy breath there dying, sorry, what do you normally feed the fish.

 

[Avinitlarge]

Quite alot of things, Live or frozen blood worm, Frozen meal worms, Pool pellets, pond stix, dried freezed tubiflex cubes, catfish pellets, prawns.

I havent done a water test for a while, I threw my tester kit away cos it was crap but i do weekly 20% water changes.

Its just so unfair, Never had any trouble in this tank in over a year the suddenly things go wrong.

all these fish have died this year. 4 columbian tetras, 4 gouramis, 1 angel, 1 or our large plecs, 2 tiger barbs and a black widow
And now it looks like we are gonna loose 2 more angels

AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

 

[WILDER]

I would introduce some veg into there diet as well.
Buy another test kit to check your water quality.

This test kit is good value for money.
API Freshwater Master Liquid Test Kit


http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/listsecti...tp=122&rets=262

 

[Avinitlarge]

I would introduce some veg into there diet as well.

Doh, Forgot to say cucumber too. Can you recommend any other veg??

 

[WILDER]

Get some frozen daphnia that very good for disgesting the fish food.
Peas are good, cabbage,sproats,broc,spinach,grated carrot.

 

[Avinitlarge]

Cheers again