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I hand delivered her today already. She was going to be looked at the same day but they didn’t give me details beyond that. I assume it will take weeks to grow culture but wanted to hear from other’s experiences on what to expect in terms of answers when it comes to testing for TB.

I was able to find a university that agreed to test for mycobacterium species. Hopefully they actually go ahead and do it. How long does it usually take to get results in your experience?

Hopefully these are better quality pictures.

Unfortunately my fish just passed. She was on her side at the bottom. Her one eye was protruding more than the other and as I prepared epsom bath she died. What could this be based on photos? I am going to try to have necropsy done if I can find a place. Right now she is in a zip lock in a...

Should I panic and assume fish TB? I read that haphazard swimming could be symptom of mycobacteria (a neurological presentation). What else could it be? I am getting scared now for myself and my dogs and cats.

Update for those following this thread. Chuna is alive. One moment she is floating upside down and doing acrobatics or lying at the bottom on her side and another she is lying on her side at the bottom and then she is up and gulps at a surface like a normal honey. This floating happens after...

She goes up, gulps air, goes down and seems to be peaceful and doesn’t move much unless I turn the light on. Most of the time she is at the bottom of the tub (it’s very shallow).

Update. Chuna is alive and I haven’t observed any darting or sinking. She got another soak in epsom salt and is still in medicated water post soak - I changed water and dosed same dose of paracleanse and expel p to keep ammonia at bay (it’s zero). I had to do this since the filter I am using in...

Things are not looking good. I heard her dart and ran into the room and she was swimming unnaturally and then floated upside down, fell down and stayed upside down at the bottom like she was dying. I gave her an epsom bath (1 tablespoon per gallon for 10 minutes and then had her in another one...

Could she be started by her own reflection? This is a large acrylic tank so I assume she can see her reflection in it?

I have too many fish in this tank imho. I already upgraded it to 45 from 29 because I felt bad for them. I have 16 tetras (rummy and neon kind), 2 ottos, shrimp, a few snails, one guppy, one German ram and 6 small Cory’s

Oh my!! Can I add just one male? I am really concerned about overstocking this tank.

She did it again. This time me taking picture of her perhaps spokeed her. She darted and then did circles and then positioned herself weirdly nose down in grass for a good 15 second or more and then swam up and behind the filter. Is this a swim bladder issue?

I don’t think it is correlated to light changes since she doesn’t always do it when lights change. I assume she is a she because she has a dark line. She has been solo for a while. Could she have gotten stressed and lonely suddenly? Should I get a partner for her?

Hi! My honey gourami started displaying strange swimming behavior at times. Most of the time she is at a top of the tank, hiding behind the filter and acts her usual self. But I noticed a few times in the morning and evenings she will dart and swim across the tank back and forth as if she is...