My long finned Rosey bar is actting wierd.

**Shaggy** · 06-27-2005, 06:21 PM

He is breathing heavliy and is staying close to the top. Not swimming around much but looks some what healthy. He/she usually is swimming all over the place.

I just checked my water and the PH was low and Nitrate was off. I just raised the pH and put in the Amquel stuff for the nitrate. I also add some stress coat to even the score.

Is this action from my rosey barb apart of the water conditions or does it have a gill disease?

fishfreaks · 06-27-2005, 06:28 PM

i dont know if its a gill disease but if you mean that your nitrates are off the charts, i would do a waterchange asap

**Shaggy** · 06-27-2005, 06:30 PM

Well they weren't off the charts but were a little off.

If it was a Nitrate problem, wouldn't all fish be affected?

fishfreaks · 06-27-2005, 06:33 PM

oh sorry shaggy, i thought you meant they were literally off the charts...

i would imagine theyd all be affected.

**Shaggy** · 06-27-2005, 07:04 PM

So what could it be?

**Baby_Baby** · 06-27-2005, 07:34 PM

are his gills pink, red and swollen looking to you? that could be gill fluke. but i don't think you mentioned anything abou tthe gills. maybe indigestion, i'm not sure

fishfreaks · 06-27-2005, 07:38 PM

here you go shaggy, hopefully this link will help you

**Shaggy** · 06-27-2005, 08:20 PM

What link?

fishfreaks · 06-27-2005, 08:24 PM

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/hdgilld.htm sorry i know i copied it just probably forgot to paste it

**TheOldSalt** · 06-27-2005, 09:53 PM

Amquel won't do any good for nitrate.

Different fish are affected by things differently. It's a bit odd that your barb is complaining about oxygen when your Severum isn't. usually the big fish are the first to fall.

As such, my first instinct is that your problem is not environmental. That's good news for the rest of the fish, but bad news for the barb.

Are you sure the other fish look okay?

**Shaggy** · 06-27-2005, 10:38 PM

Yep, they are all acting normal. Just he/she has been acting differently, just today.

**Fishfirst** · 06-28-2005, 01:02 AM

If you can I'd qt him immediately.

**Baby_Baby** · 06-28-2005, 10:04 AM

ya. good idea. quarintine him. see whats going on

06-27-2005, 06:21 PM	#1
Shaggy Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Behind the Wheel of FishForums.com Age: 32 Posts: 1,063	My long finned Rosey bar is actting wierd. He is breathing heavliy and is staying close to the top. Not swimming around much but looks some what healthy. He/she usually is swimming all over the place. I just checked my water and the PH was low and Nitrate was off. I just raised the pH and put in the Amquel stuff for the nitrate. I also add some stress coat to even the score. Is this action from my rosey barb apart of the water conditions or does it have a gill disease? __________________ ClassicRockForums -- Talk about anything Classic Rock! FFNET.net -- A Final Fantasy Forum.

06-27-2005, 06:28 PM	#2
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	i dont know if its a gill disease but if you mean that your nitrates are off the charts, i would do a waterchange asap __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-27-2005, 06:30 PM	#3
Shaggy Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Behind the Wheel of FishForums.com Age: 32 Posts: 1,063	Well they weren't off the charts but were a little off. If it was a Nitrate problem, wouldn't all fish be affected? __________________ ClassicRockForums -- Talk about anything Classic Rock! FFNET.net -- A Final Fantasy Forum.

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06-27-2005, 07:34 PM	#6
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,681	are his gills pink, red and swollen looking to you? that could be gill fluke. but i don't think you mentioned anything abou tthe gills. maybe indigestion, i'm not sure __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

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06-27-2005, 08:24 PM	#9
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/hdgilld.htm sorry i know i copied it just probably forgot to paste it __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-27-2005, 09:53 PM	#10
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,358	Amquel won't do any good for nitrate. Different fish are affected by things differently. It's a bit odd that your barb is complaining about oxygen when your Severum isn't. usually the big fish are the first to fall. As such, my first instinct is that your problem is not environmental. That's good news for the rest of the fish, but bad news for the barb. Are you sure the other fish look okay?

06-27-2005, 10:38 PM	#11
Shaggy Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Behind the Wheel of FishForums.com Age: 32 Posts: 1,063	Yep, they are all acting normal. Just he/she has been acting differently, just today. __________________ ClassicRockForums -- Talk about anything Classic Rock! FFNET.net -- A Final Fantasy Forum.

06-28-2005, 01:02 AM	#12
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06-28-2005, 10:04 AM	#13
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,681	ya. good idea. quarintine him. see whats going on __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

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