[Jasperdog]

HELP I'm scared!!!! i went to check on my fish tank yesterday and my albino cory was on its side breathing VERY slowly!!!! I THOUGHT IT WAS DEAD T . T Mom said to let the life cycle work and see what happens in the morning i first tested water, the ammonia was 1 it was a spike IDK how i cycled the tank, so i immediately did a 20% water change and went to bed( this was at 11pm) i woke up he is UPSIDE DOWN but his gills were barely moving IDK what to do !!!!!!!!!:shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock: help pls

 

[Flint]

How large is the tank, what are other inhabitants, what kind of test kit are you using and how did you cycle the tank?

 

[Jasperdog]

i am very noob i put the albino in a 5 gal with another cory and 2 guppies i was planning to return the cory because the tank is to small , i fish less cycled
i am testing the water now, i usedAPI test kit, my ammonia dropped now its 0-0.25 but the cory is just drifting across the gravel, and his gills are moving a bit he is still upside down

 

[Jasperdog]

He might have swim bladder disease

 

[Flint]

Can you get some API General Cure? Also, how did you fishless cycle?

 

[Jasperdog]

Where i live my family is still in bed i can't go to the petstore at the moment, i fishlessed cycled by putting in some flake food, i used an old filter sponge thingy and old fake plants and used fluval bio enhancer, when i put the fish in i used tetra safe start, i just don't want him to die, but I'm afraid i can't do anything at this point

 

[Flint]

If it really is swim bladder, GC will help, if not cure it. These fish are going to have issues not being in a proper school or a properly sized, tank, however. It's best you return them.

 

[Jasperdog]

But will the albino live? i "WILL" return the other one but idk about the albino because how do i return a sick fish

 

[Flint]

If you treat it, it could live. If you can't treat it, culling is an option.

 

[Jasperdog]

Sorry I'm am very new to fish keeping, i don't know what culling means or GC

 

[Flint]

GC is general cure and culling is humanely putting a fish down due to illness or defects.

 

[Jasperdog]

Oh i don't want to put him to sleep tho ;( his name is Ringo after Ringo Starr, and he was my 2nd fish

 

[Flint]

Then you should return him.

 

[Flint]

After you return the guppies and cories you could get a betta fish and either a nerite snail or 3 ghost shrimp.

 

[Jasperdog]

i still can return him? but how, he's sick and will possibly die
also how do you return fish? put them in a plastic bag and give them back to the store?

 

[Jasperdog]

Problem, i got all of them from different stores .-. also i have to return all of them?

 

[Flint]

Yes, just fill a cup or bag with tank water, add the fish and bring them back to their stores. Make sure you have your reciept and yes you can return a sick fish.

 

[Flint]

It's best for the fish if you return all of them, yes. They all get too large for that tank.

 

[Jasperdog]

Even just 2 guppies?

 

[Flint]

Yes, they need more space to swim.