Corydora Just lays on Its side or flops

[Wantingtolearn]

I found my cory cat laying on its side during my weekly water change on Sunday. He has red blotches on his side (the whitish looking specs is air bubbles, aerator was too high when i first put in this quarantine tank.  I took him out to quarantine and found when he tried to swim he can't upright himself. He just lays on his side or semi upside down. I started treating him with API fin and body. The red blotches have started to go away but he's still just laying on his side and can't swim right  if I upright him in a bit he flops and is on his side again. He continues to live and just not sure what else to do or how long it will take or if he'll heal. The other corycats are just fine.

I check water parameters frequently with strip tests or Api master kit and everything is good.  I've got this a couple months ago from local pet store. 

[Sharon M]

I looked up swim bladder problems and came up with this 
https://fishcareguide.com/what-is-swimbladder-disease/

I hope this helps! 

Here is one more specific for Cory Cats

 

https://avidaquarist.com/cory-catfish-swim-bladder/

Edited February 8, 2023 by Sharon M

[Theplatymaster]

@Colu

[Wantingtolearn]

On 2/8/2023 at 12:08 PM, Sharon M said:

I looked up swim bladder problems and came up with this 
https://fishcareguide.com/what-is-swimbladder-disease/

I hope this helps! 

Here is one more specific for Cory Cats

 

https://avidaquarist.com/cory-catfish-swim-bladder/

Thank you. I did look up sqim bladder but didn't see both of these. Appreciate it.

[Colu]

Can you post a picture of the sick fish it will help with a diagnosis and what exactly are your water parameters ammonia nitrite nitrate etc @Wantingtolearn

Edited February 9, 2023 by Colu

[nabokovfan87]

A Colu mentioned, photos help for this as well as parameters.

I think you might just have a corydoras who happened to get injured somehow.

Often to dart to the top of the tank and hit the lid, so be sure to keep the water level at the bottom of the rim to allow room.

[Wantingtolearn]

Thanks.  He can't hit the lid. The red blotches went away with the treatment. He's still swimming on side when he does move. No poop in tank but hasn't been eating. I've done 2 Epson salt bathes for 10 mins.