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This little guy got issues. Can't really figure out if it's internal parasites or something else. Maybe TB or just stomach issues of some sort?
It started about a month ago. I noticed one of my tiger barbs (youngest one) was not as colorful as the other 4. Over a period of a month, his belly became hollow and he is very thin now. He still eats every day and is an active fish. But no matter how much I feed him, he is getting thinner and thinner. Also, after he eats he stays at the very top and looks like he has a hard time trying to swim down, so he just stays right below the surface. But after he digests the food (3-4 hours) he is able to swim normally again. I started feeding the fish garlic soaked food hoping it will help if it is in fact an internal parasite issue.
What do you guys think? He eats a lot but still losing weight
This tank has been running for years. PWC of 50% are done every 12 days.
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
20-30 nitrate
pH is around 7
temp. is 76 - 77
It started about a month ago. I noticed one of my tiger barbs (youngest one) was not as colorful as the other 4. Over a period of a month, his belly became hollow and he is very thin now. He still eats every day and is an active fish. But no matter how much I feed him, he is getting thinner and thinner. Also, after he eats he stays at the very top and looks like he has a hard time trying to swim down, so he just stays right below the surface. But after he digests the food (3-4 hours) he is able to swim normally again. I started feeding the fish garlic soaked food hoping it will help if it is in fact an internal parasite issue.
What do you guys think? He eats a lot but still losing weight
This tank has been running for years. PWC of 50% are done every 12 days.
0 ammonia
0 nitrite
20-30 nitrate
pH is around 7
temp. is 76 - 77