Epileptic bristlenose?

Lapse · Post by **Lapse** » 20 Feb 2004, 07:53

Hi everyone.

Forgive me if I am in the wrong forum here or somthing like that.

The other night, one of my 3 bristlenoses fell of the side of the tank, and lay on its back. Thinking it was dead i turned it rightside up, about to scoop it out assuming it was dead. I noticed it was slightly shaking though. After about 20 seconds later i checked the PH, it was acidic which i fixed up. After i fixed the PH up, the bristlenose came woke up and started swimming around furiously around the toip of the tank trying to get air. after about a minute of this though, it went over to a corner and fell on its back again. This mnorning though it was fine, doing usual bristle nose buisness.

Before the 'seizure' the water temperature was around 29-30 degrees celsius so i put a frozen bottle of water in to cool it down. The water was pretty acidic.

In my tank i have:
2 large goldfish
2 sivler tipped tetras
3 bristlenose
2 blue dwarf gouramis
1 swordtail
a 2'*1'*1' tank (~50L)
Filtration:
1 aquaclear mini
1 undergravel filter
Airation:
single air pump (2 nozzles)
The tank has been setup since early July, the last tankmates added were added shortly pre christmas
last water change was about 3 weeks ago.

I am sorry if I missed somthing i was supposed to put in. Im not sure about the GH and KH or Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite levels.

What would be wrong with it and what do I do too help it?

Thanks

ACE1 · Post by **ACE1** » 20 Feb 2004, 08:19

i would do more frequent water changes 25% per week

grimlock3000 · Post by **grimlock3000** » 20 Feb 2004, 17:04

that is a lot of fish for a 50L tank, especially with the goldfish in there. i would reccomend more water changes as well.

RogerMcAllen · Post by **RogerMcAllen** » 20 Feb 2004, 19:23

What was the pH, what is your normal pH, and how did you fix the pH? Quick changes in pH are worse for fish than an incorrect pH.

Lapse · Post by **Lapse** » 21 Feb 2004, 07:04

Roger Mcallen:
um, it was pretty acidic before the fish went into the fit, but i fixed it up (pretty abruptly) during the fit which pulled it out for a bit before it went back in.

Grimlock 3000:
I have been doing more regullar water changes than this usually (about 1/3 every 2 weeks). I just started back at school and have been pretty busy. I also just changed it after i read ACE1s thought.