Problem:- three days ago I woke up to one of my salmon tail catfish floating upside down at the top of the tank. As soon as he saw me approach the tank, he spun around and seemed fine, although a bit weak. I partially changed the water and fed him a shelled pea. He seemed much better that night and the next day. I fasted him until last night. I only gave him a few flakes, however I woke early this morning to him floating upside down again. He ate another bit of pea and he is swimming a bit better now. Does this sound like constipation, swim bladder issue or something else? I read that if it was swim bladder, he would be having balance problems continuously, not just every now and then. He seems to have a lot of fight left in him. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Ph:- 8
Ammonia:- 0
Nitrate:- 20
Nitrite:- 0
Gh:-
Kh:-
Size of tank:- 250L
Temperature °C:- 24
Been running for:- 5 years approx
Filtration:- internal filter and two air stones
Fish in tank:- one other salmon and four small pictus cats
Plants in Tank:- one java fern
Feeding:- What food and How often - varies between spectrum Thera with garlic, catfish pellets, flakes, cucumber and peas. Sometimes daily or every other day depending on how full they look
Recent Medication Treatments:- no medication yet, just the peas
Last water change:- three days ago. Will do another small one today
Water change every Day/Weekly/Monthly - just
Ph:- 8
Ammonia:- 0
Nitrate:- 20
Nitrite:- 0
Gh:-
Kh:-
Size of tank:- 250L
Temperature °C:- 24
Been running for:- 5 years approx
Filtration:- internal filter and two air stones
Fish in tank:- one other salmon and four small pictus cats
Plants in Tank:- one java fern
Feeding:- What food and How often - varies between spectrum Thera with garlic, catfish pellets, flakes, cucumber and peas. Sometimes daily or every other day depending on how full they look
Recent Medication Treatments:- no medication yet, just the peas
Last water change:- three days ago. Will do another small one today
Water change every Day/Weekly/Monthly - just
