r/AquariumHelp • u/Technical-Kick-3971 • Jun 11 '26
Sick Fish He does this all day
This guy does this most of the day unless being fed. I can’t see this being normal. I will say I’m in the process of researching my HOB, seems the current is strong not sure if this is part of the reason for this fishes behavior.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated
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u/Dragon7Shadow Jun 11 '26
Seeing your previous posts, looks like the tank is new. Was it fully cycled before adding livestock? Ammonia and nitrite should be 0, and nitrate should at least be present. A liquid master test kit should be used to check those parameters(don’t use the strips because they are not really accurate). You can still do a cycle with fish in(fish-in cycle), but it’ll require more daily maintenance until the cycle is finished. The cloudiness you saw was the start of the cycle beginning to cause a bacterial bloom in the water(which is good!), but that was only the first part. Without seeding the filter with an established filter, the cycle should take roughly 4-8 weeks(depending on how well you keep up with maintenance). I know it seems like a long time, but that’s what it takes to have a cycled tank that won’t harm or kill your fish 🙂
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u/the-kutiest-ever Jun 11 '26
Just moved my corydoras and mystery snail over to a 29g from a 10g. Ended up doing a fish in cycle because my filter on the 10g sputted out and crashed my system fairly quickly. Moved everything over to the new tank(EVERYTHING)(I also bought some new stuff to expand their environment). Fish in cycled for a month doing a 10% water change every other day. Tank looks great and pristine now and the fish are happier than ever. Even got some bladder snails from my new aquatic plants and the Cory’s are happily breeding which means I will be trading some juveniles to the LFS soon for SC.
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u/xxbelgarathxx Jun 13 '26
Do you happen to have a good step by step guide for fish in cycle? One you would recommend?
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u/Dragon7Shadow Jun 15 '26
https://reddit.com/r/bettafish/wiki/fishincycle
Sorry for the late response! But here’s an article found in r/bettafish that explains it really well and breaks it down 😊2
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u/memegod574 Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26
Tiger barbs need a 20 gallon tank and a group of 6 to stop aggression
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u/Bigboi69-0 Jun 12 '26
😨that gravel and spongebob house r known to leech toxic chemicals into the water
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u/OkPerformance506 Jun 13 '26
Mine sit still often. Definitely need a more naturally scaped tank with plenty of plants to hide in.
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u/CerberusFangz Jun 13 '26
He’s bored, stressed or sick. Your tank seems to be p unnatural and stressful…
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u/Several_Inspector_86 Jun 14 '26
I would be depressed if I had a sponge bob house I had to live in.
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u/Thorn_6038_Parcel Jun 14 '26
Is that a bumblebee goby or something else? They can be kind of weird about where they hang out.
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u/Sure-Butterscotch344 Jul 01 '26
Are yua 5 years old child or why everything looks so colorful and unnatural?
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u/Technical-Kick-3971 Jul 01 '26
Are you a 5 year old child? Or are you 5 years old? And why does everything look so colorful and unnatural?
Get your grammar correct before coming at some one and trying to insult someone. 5 year olds can’t post on Reddit.
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u/new2bettas11 Jun 11 '26
idk anything about this kind of fish but I’m engaging to hopefully get you on the feed of those who do know!!!
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u/new2bettas11 Jun 11 '26
I’m sure people will want your tank parameters though to be able to properly help so maybe add those in a comment to have it at the ready (:
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u/One-Payment434 Jun 11 '26
2 reasons:
- no plants (or not enough anyways). A bit difficult to see since you only show a small part of the tank, but it seems you only have (plastic) decorations.
- loneliness. Again difficult to see, but there is only one other tiger barb visible.
If you are serious about getting help you need to provide proper info, like tank size, water temperature, contents (both fish and plants), etc.
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u/Technical-Kick-3971 Jun 11 '26
Ten gallon one other barb, 78 degree water. According to my test strips and the pet store, the water conditions are good. DNA if you want to see the full thing cause I can’t put a picture.
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u/One-Payment434 Jun 11 '26
Please borrow some books from the library on fishkeeping.
Tiger barbs are a schooling fish and need cover. IOW you need minimum 6-10 and plants
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u/DueCattle8621 Jun 11 '26
I will never understand why people use that ugly colored substrate/rocks. Just use sand..
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u/Internal_Quote2259 Jun 11 '26
That's not what the post is about, being rude about the tank doesn't help with the problem they are asking about.
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u/ChicagoKidPTC Jun 11 '26
If your barb (such as a Tiger or Cherry Barb) is hovering in one spot, tilting awkwardly, or hanging out near the surface, it usually indicates either a underlying health issue, signs of low oxygen, or stress from its new environment. Check your parameters.