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Tank
What is the water volume of the tank? 5 gal
How long has the tank been running? 1 month
Does it have a filter? yes
Does it have a heater? yes
What is the water temperature? 78 F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
2 tiger barbs 1 cory cat fish
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? every 2 weeks
How much of the water do you change? 25%
What do you use to treat your water? prime
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? no substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? yes
What do you use to test the water? API test strips
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia:0
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:0
pH: 7
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? every other day
How much do you feed your fish? 1 pinch
What brand of food do you feed your fish? tetra flakes
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods? dried
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? 1 moth
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 4 days
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? swim bladder
Have you started any treatment for the illness? peas
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? no
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? yes they float a bit
Explain your emergency situation in detail. (Please give a clear explanation of what is going on, include details from the beginning of the illness leading up to now) my tiger barbs have a problem with there swim bladder they float ive tried peas it helped a tiny bit bu there still sick
What is the water volume of the tank? 5 gal
How long has the tank been running? 1 month
Does it have a filter? yes
Does it have a heater? yes
What is the water temperature? 78 F
What is the entire stocking of this tank? (Please list all fish and inverts.)
2 tiger barbs 1 cory cat fish
Maintenance
How often do you change the water? every 2 weeks
How much of the water do you change? 25%
What do you use to treat your water? prime
Do you vacuum the substrate or just the water? no substrate
*Parameters - Very Important
Did you cycle your tank before adding fish? yes
What do you use to test the water? API test strips
What are your parameters? We need to know the exact numbers, not just “fine” or “safe”.
Ammonia:0
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:0
pH: 7
Feeding
How often do you feed your fish? every other day
How much do you feed your fish? 1 pinch
What brand of food do you feed your fish? tetra flakes
Do you feed frozen or freeze-dried foods? dried
Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this fish? 1 moth
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? 4 days
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? swim bladder
Have you started any treatment for the illness? peas
Was your fish physically ill or injured upon purchase? no
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? yes they float a bit
Explain your emergency situation in detail. (Please give a clear explanation of what is going on, include details from the beginning of the illness leading up to now) my tiger barbs have a problem with there swim bladder they float ive tried peas it helped a tiny bit bu there still sick
