- Have you tested your water?
- Yes
- If yes, what is your ammonia?
- 0
- If yes, what is your nitrite?
- 0
- If yes, what is your nitrate?
- 25
- If I did not test my water...
- ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.
- Do you do water changes?
- Yes
- If I do not change my water...
- ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.
Hi all, I’ve had a Red Terror/Festae female for 7 years. She is in a 92 Gallon tank by herself and always has been. Recently, on Tuesday she started expierencing symptoms which I believe are related to a swim bladder issue. She was completely fine on Monday but I walked by the tank on Tuesday and must have spooked her and she hit the side of the tank really hard making a big splash and floated to the bottom. She has been floating around the bottom and not eating for 4 days now and turns from side to side but is able to stay straight up by rapidly using her fins. She occasionally will turn to her side and move from spot to spot near bottom of tank. I was feeding floating pellets previously and she would attack them which also could’ve contributed to this.
Yesterday I added aquarium salt as a preventive measure because I’m not sure what to do. The tank Paramaters are normal. No ammonia or nitrite. 25 Nitrate. I did a water change 2 days ago and she was able to move around but for the most part she stays in one spot.
Please let me know what you think I should do. I’ve had her for 7 years and she was in perfect health before this.
Yesterday I added aquarium salt as a preventive measure because I’m not sure what to do. The tank Paramaters are normal. No ammonia or nitrite. 25 Nitrate. I did a water change 2 days ago and she was able to move around but for the most part she stays in one spot.
Please let me know what you think I should do. I’ve had her for 7 years and she was in perfect health before this.