need help and diagnosis quick!!!

[biggs48]

I have some new tiger barbs, and some of them are kinda floating on their side and the flinch back upright. What is this and what do i do?

 

[crazysteve]

Sounds like swim blader infection.

 

[crazysteve]

Mijers Has marason Two in the fish Department. Let me guss you dont change your water very often. PS the spelling for marison two is wrong so sorry.

 

[biggs48]

no, brand new tank, been set up for two days.

 

[crazysteve]

I hope you got some Bacteria out of another tank so you could fish in that fast....??? also did you use something to remove the chlorine?? Sounds like your fish are going to die from bad water or temp shock or ph shock or from chlorine. THAT S U C K

 

[crazysteve]

If you have an old tank set up put them in that one fast

 

[crazysteve]

mabe some very close to you has a tank you could put them in. untill ya fix the problem

 

[biggs48]

still do have old tank set up
thanks for the help

 

[biggs48]

is swim bladder contagious?

 

[crazysteve]

Siphon some bacteria out of your old tank, the S H I T down in the gravel. They need the water to be 70 to 8o degrees. but more than two degrees temp change all at once can kill them. thats why you need to float the bag they came in. in your tank for 30 min or so. Good Luck