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hugeshoes · 01-21-2005, 03:55 PM

Hi all,

I have a 30 gallon with 6 Tiger Barbs in it. A little over a week ago, one of the fish stopped eating, and his gills got all puffy and pink. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to save him, but now there is another fish that is having the same problem. She doesn't eat, her gills are very puffy and pink, and she has very rapid breathing. Also, every once in a while she will gasp for air frantically, and I think she even loses conciousness sometimes after she chokes. (She gasps, then stops moving completely, and goes belly up for a second, then regains conciousness) I have tried using Parasite Clear by Jungle buddies, to no avail. I have also increased the temperature (gradually) up to about 83 F, and added salt. Still no improvement. None of the other fish are affected, and none of the fish have any visible spots or parasites on them.

My water levels are as follows:

Ammonia: 0 ppm
pH 7.8
Nitrates 5 ppm
Nitrites 0 ppm

What I should do to save this fish?

01-21-2005, 03:55 PM	#1
hugeshoes Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 10	Sick Fish Hi all, I have a 30 gallon with 6 Tiger Barbs in it. A little over a week ago, one of the fish stopped eating, and his gills got all puffy and pink. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to save him, but now there is another fish that is having the same problem. She doesn't eat, her gills are very puffy and pink, and she has very rapid breathing. Also, every once in a while she will gasp for air frantically, and I think she even loses conciousness sometimes after she chokes. (She gasps, then stops moving completely, and goes belly up for a second, then regains conciousness) I have tried using Parasite Clear by Jungle buddies, to no avail. I have also increased the temperature (gradually) up to about 83 F, and added salt. Still no improvement. None of the other fish are affected, and none of the fish have any visible spots or parasites on them. My water levels are as follows: Ammonia: 0 ppm pH 7.8 Nitrates 5 ppm Nitrites 0 ppm What I should do to save this fish?