Should I euthanise my ill cherry barb?

One of my cherry barbs started violently barrel rolling around the tank this morning. After some research I found “whirling disease” and it matches the description of what’s happening to the barb. I read this disease cannot be cured and it’s better to euthanise.

I removed the barb and added him to a separate tub of the tank water he’s used to. This is the same barb that has been swimming vertically nose down for a while.

I have no meds and I’m aware that you should try to heal a fish naturally before rushing to use meds. I have no quarantine tank so I think all I can do is euthanise him.

What do you think? I don’t see much hope in him making it...

 

My biggest check is: do they still have any quality of life? As in, are they eating? Are they participating in schooling behavior? If no, then euthanize.

 

My biggest check is: do they still have any quality of life? As in, are they eating? Are they participating in schooling behavior? If no, then euthanize.

He wasn’t schooling and has been hiding behind a piece of driftwood mostly. I’m not sure if he’s been eating.

He’s currently rolling around in the tub and he even jumped out once. I guess I should euthanise him...

 

Yes, it sadly sounds like he's too stressed out from whatever is going on with him. Euthanizing may be the best course of action. I'm sorry.

 

I’ll euthanise him using the clove oil method then.

 

I think that's the best way to do it. I hope it goes smoothly for both your sake the for the fish

 

He is being euthanised right now. He is asleep and I overdosed on the clove oil as instructed. Now we wait...