Loss of equlibrium and gasping

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Austin

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One of my bass started this last night after being moved back into the 90. He was in the 300 but wasn't eating wonderfully and just seemed stressed. Help?
90 gal barebottom
last water change was monday, 50%. Done twice a week
filtration is an xp3, 12" sponge filter, and 2 ac110's
tankmates are 4 other 5-6" bass and 7 bichir @ 10"
they have all been together for 6+ months at minimum
lighting is only turned on when necesarry, no direct sun ever
Epsom salt was added last night

anybody?
 
What are water parameters?
How does its poop look?
Does the stomach area look a little bloated or hollow?
Any other unusual physical signs and behavioral patterns?
What previous meds did you use for this fish?
 
Parameters are fine. Nitrates are 20ish. Nitrites and ammonia are 0. No meds have been used. Dosent look bloated. Acted better earlier but being weird agaIn now
 
Lift the epsom salts off the tank. Unless the fish was constipated or bloated to begin with, there is no reason why you need to dose epsom salts.

Keep lights off or add more hiding places for the fish. It seems stress at the moment to me.
 
Did a water change earlier. He still has no equlibrium. Just hit the glass lid hard enough to open it and come flying out. He's freaking out randomly. Anything else? I think he's almost done...
 
It's definitely bloat. Help?
 
What are your hardness levels? Add sodium chloride (no yellow prussiate/ferrous cyanide included) to help with the osmoregulation. What about metronidazole?
 
I have parasite clear which has metronidazole in it, that work?
 
Found some local actually
 
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