Fishboy1988 Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Kia ora, Woke up this morning and my X-Ray Tetra has issues swimming and is spinning around as can be seen in the below video: Checked the water and nothing out of the ordinary: 0 Ammonia, 20ppm Nitrate, 0 Nitrite, 7.4 pH. We've had these X-Rays for about 14 months so they're not new. Only recent change to the tank has been adding 3 baby Gold Barbs from Hollywood Fish Farm about 2 weeks ago. I have Melafix on hand but I've never used it before and unsure if this is the right treatment. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Is this the same tank your other sick fish was in? nomad fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishboy1988 Posted September 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Hey yeah it is, that’s why I’m a bit worried. The barb had a bent spine and was laying on the same side and couldn’t right himself. This one seems to be able to swim and move around, and alternates between sides and being upside down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 I can't see any sign of redness around the gills or rapid breathing, indicating parasites or other nasties or I would wonder if something was infecting the barbs you added 2 weeks ago. I am assuming you did not quarantine them first. Water temperature OK? Sorry I can't offer any other advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad fish Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 that fish ain't well! i'd at least put it in a hospital tank for the safety of the other fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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