Help bristletooth tang

[Lavabrine ninja]

My bristletooth tang started laying on the sand bed then getting up a swimming and lay back down. He started doing this a hour ago its 10:40pm rn. Should I panic and what's wrong?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Unfortunately, when this behavior occurs, it’s a 50/50 shot of recovery
Can’t see entire body- has it been eating and is it thin?
How is its breathing? The buoyancy issue can stem from internal issue to poor diet
Offer additional oxygen via air stone and reduce white lighting intensity a little

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Unfortunately, when this behavior occurs, it’s a 50/50 shot of recovery
Can’t see entire body- has it been eating and is it thin?
How is its breathing? The buoyancy issue can stem from internal issue to poor diet
Offer additional oxygen via air stone and reduce white lighting intensity a little

I just woke up and it's a swim bladder problem, hes been moved to a qt and yes hes been eating. Hes feed nori every other day with pellets. How would I fix a swim bladder problem?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just woke up and it's a swim bladder problem, hes been moved to a qt and yes hes been eating. Hes feed nori every other day with pellets. How would I fix a swim bladder problem?

Swim bladder has air in it and needs to be released which takes time
You can massage area but it’s a 50/50 shot

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Swim bladder has air in it and needs to be released which takes time
You can massage area but it’s a 50/50 shot

Would the swim bladder area be big at the bottom of the fish?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Would the swim bladder area be big at the bottom of the fish?

Protruded/extended would be a better term. It fills with gas and forms a bump

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Protruded/extended would be a better term. It fills with gas and forms a bump

He didn't make it found him dead in the qt :'(

 

[vetteguy53081]

He didn't make it found him dead in the qt :'(

Sorry to hear. Theyre great fish and peaceful. Like I stated. . . 50/50 with buoyancy issues. Can be air or infection

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Sorry to hear. Theyre great fish and peaceful. Like I stated. . . 50/50 with buoyancy issues. Can be air or infection

I have no clue what could have caused it

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have no clue what could have caused it

Was it a new acquisition ?

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Was it a new acquisition ?

No, had him for a month