We have a sick tiger barb. For the last few days he has been sitting in the water stream exiting the pump, dorsal fin out of the water and gulping for air. He/She has now sunk to near the bottom of the tank, caught up in a plastic plant near vertical (head up), gulping slowly. He has been like this for 2 days now.
Water parameters - ammonia 0.5ppm, nitrites 20ppm, nitrates 40ppm pH 7.0 (No real change for the last 3 weeks)
PWC about 30% done twice a week.
Other fish are one other tiger, a single silver dollar and a bristlenose pleco. No live plants, 150Litre tank
We inherited this tank from a friend and are in the process of setting up another tank for QT and temporary home for us to clean this tank and start again.
Any ideas on the barb, or would euthanasing him be the best bet?
Water parameters - ammonia 0.5ppm, nitrites 20ppm, nitrates 40ppm pH 7.0 (No real change for the last 3 weeks)
PWC about 30% done twice a week.
Other fish are one other tiger, a single silver dollar and a bristlenose pleco. No live plants, 150Litre tank
We inherited this tank from a friend and are in the process of setting up another tank for QT and temporary home for us to clean this tank and start again.
Any ideas on the barb, or would euthanasing him be the best bet?