Maggie Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Last week I thought they were all fine, but were hiding more than normal. I haven't added anything but plants to this aquarium (plants were quarantined for 2 weeks). Today none of them can swim and they keep having sessions of jerkiness followed by sinking upside down to the bottom. All fish are fine, even my remaining danio fry. Temp 73.5, pH 7.4, NH3/4 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, GH and KH both 7. Is it possible they had this when I got them in October, and it's taken this long to show itself? I'm not sure what to do for treatment. It's very stressful to watch them try to swim and they can't. https://youtube.com/shorts/Be7AVs6jrJ4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Not sure what it could be but following to learn. It seems neurological... I wonder if it’s a genetic defect in their strain that takes some time to show? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Here's another one - this is what they do if they try to swim. Shrimp videos on YouTube suggested a salt dip (1 TBSP in 1 cup of water for 20 seconds), so I did that on 3 I could catch. If it helps I'll be able to tell, as right now none are able to swim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just shooting from the hip here. I wonder if there is such a thing as a whirling disease that infects invertebrates? If so an anti-parasite treatment might help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 It's very strange that today they are seemingly back to normal, but I think I lost a few. No idea what could have caused this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Weird. Well, it will be interesting to see if it happens again. Maybe it was a pathogen just passing through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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