What wrong with my Gar?

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Garlastdance

Feeder Fish
Sep 26, 2025
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Bangkok
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?
0
If I did not test my water...
  1. ...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
What percentage of water do you change?
21-30%
How frequently do you change your water?
Every week
If I do not change my water...
  1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.
I keep my gar in 30 gallon tank.
Each day i feed him with frozen krill, frozen fish and live feeder.
He try to snap but doesn't make it.
After 1 week i found he mostly swim around oxygen bar which attach on the left and above that has strong water flow from top filtration through to the floor.
He just swim, no eat.
I feel that's not normal, so i separate him to the small tank and i see his back floating up, when he swim his body rolling a little bit.
I keep water over his back a little and change 50% water everyday but he still no good.
I add some live feeder to him but he act the same (try to snap).
It's about 4 days after separated.

What do you guy think?
It is swim bladder disease?
What should i do?

Thank you.IMG_8820.jpeg
 
I keep my gar in 30 gallon tank.
Each day i feed him with frozen krill, frozen fish and live feeder.
He try to snap but doesn't make it.
After 1 week i found he mostly swim around oxygen bar which attach on the left and above that has strong water flow from top filtration through to the floor.
He just swim, no eat.
I feel that's not normal, so i separate him to the small tank and i see his back floating up, when he swim his body rolling a little bit.
I keep water over his back a little and change 50% water everyday but he still no good.
I add some live feeder to him but he act the same (try to snap).
It's about 4 days after separated.

What do you guy think?
It is swim bladder disease?
What should i do?

Thank you.View attachment 1567111
Welcome aboard It's possible the gar is stressed out in the small aquarium. Also did you quarantine the live feeders before offering to the gar?
 
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Could be swim bladder problems. Would stop using live feeders as tlindsey mentioned. Try dosing some prazipro and 1 tbsp per g of Epsom salt.
 
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