Gar upside down sinking at the bottom, help

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I need help with my gar.
Recently happen. morning & evening I check it still fine, recently found my gar laying sideways (or upside down) at the bottom of the tank.
move my gar to the quarantine tank.
Can help what is wrong with it?

I read other thread that in case can't swim(/swim bladder), lower water.
(yesterday, I change the main tank water. other fish is fine except this one)
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The fish looks very thin - has it been eating?
 
Deadeye said:
The fish looks very thin - has it been eating?
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...yes? I don't know the exact amount, but around 4+ pellet of this. (spead total 15 pellet to main tank, different area)
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or a meal worm
 
Have you noticed any white stringy poop? Any other changes in behavior?
 
Deadeye said:
Have you noticed any white stringy poop? Any other changes in behavior?
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didn't spot/notice white poop.
behaviour, either at the top of the water staying there, or resting at the bottom
 
May have hit the glass. Not sure if it’s gonna make it. Would add some epsom salt 3 tbsp per 5g for now. Keep water stable and nitrates below 20ppm.
 
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kno4te said:
May have hit the glass. Not sure if it’s gonna make it.
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worth a try, grateful when survive. not... not only fish life gone, move brought for it also 'gone'.

Would add some epsom salt 3 tbsp per 5g for now. Keep water stable and nitrates below 20ppm
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should I keep the water low as above, or high?
 
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Sorry to hear - based on the initial images and description it did not sound like it was going to make it.
Hopefully this was an isolated incident and not something that can spread (but still eating + no white poop sounds like there was a lack of infection).
 
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