Polypterus endlicheri losing balance while swimming

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sarun050

Feeder Fish
Oct 3, 2021
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Hi,

Yesterday, after making a regular 15% water change, I added a plant fertiliser of 20ml to my 150Litre tank. After some hours, my 7 inch Polypterus endlicheri, started losing balance while swimming with laboured breathing. I also fed him frozen shrimp more than the regular quantity yesterday. Now I am unsure what caused this. I have moved him to a hostile tank now and stopped feeding. I have added the content of the plant fertiliser in the image below. His tank mate is a flower horn and he has no issues till now.


Kindly let me know what is the cause and the solution that has to be taken now.


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I’d dose some pure epsom salt @ 3tbs per 5g and kanamycin or maracyn2 or triple sulfa. Try and test ur water for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and ph. Try and increase ur water changes to 50% weekly. Goal of being cycled and nitrates below 20ppm.
 
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