Paleatus cory swim bladder

[Cinnebuns]

I just want to check to make sure I'm doing this right. I have a paleatus cory which seems to have a swim bladder issue. I noticed it because he would frequently be floating at the top of the tank. I occasionally will see him at the bottom. I got a video of him struggling to stay down. 

I took him out of his 20 gallon long tank and put him in a hospital tank. No other cories are showing any symptoms. The hospital tank has just under 1 TBSP per 1 gallon of aquarium salt. Is that too much for a catfish?  It was at that already to treat a gourami with dropsy that died today. I also plan to fast him for at least 3 days, maybe longer. Any other tips?

@Colu

 

 

 

 

[Colu]

On 5/14/2024 at 4:21 AM, Cinnebuns said:

I just want to check to make sure I'm doing this right. I have a paleatus cory which seems to have a swim bladder issue. I noticed it because he would frequently be floating at the top of the tank. I occasionally will see him at the bottom. I got a video of him struggling to stay down. 

I took him out of his 20 gallon long tank and put him in a hospital tank. No other cories are showing any symptoms. The hospital tank has just under 1 TBSP per 1 gallon of aquarium salt. Is that too much for a catfish?  It was at that already to treat a gourami with dropsy that died today. I also plan to fast him for at least 3 days, maybe longer. Any other tips?

@Colu

 

 

 

 

Yes that level of aquarium salts to high for Cory's what I would do is water change out aquarium salt and add epsom salt 1 table spoon for 4 gallons for 5 days as Epsom salt acts as a muscle relaxant to help relieve pressure on the swim bladder and fast for a couple of days and then give an update