I have had a 29 gallon tank running for about 2 1/2 weeks now. It is the first tank I have ever had. I have 6 green tiger barbs, 2 platyes, and 1 dwarf gourami. I have a couple live plants, several fake plants, a couple of rocks, and a couple small structures (all aquarium-safe). The heater keeps the water at 78 degrees. The bio-wheel filter is for a tank up to 50 gallons. I have been feeding 1 to 2 times per day, alternating between tetramin flakes and freezedried bloodworms. The last couple of days the green tiger barbs seem to swim pointed down at about a 45 degree angle. It also seems like if they stop swimming, they float to the top almost immediately. It was especially bad with the biggest one tonight. It looked like he was having a difficult time swimming and if he stopped he would float quickly to the top, sometimes on his side. He would sometimes float at the top for a few seconds, then start swimming again. What is wrong?
2007-01-22
16:43:47
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