Hello my blue tang is having the same issue. I did epsom salt last night since he didn’t want to eat the pea, although he did eat seaweed yesterday which was the only thing I fed him cause he’s bloated. Is the epsom salt something I add consistently? or how often do I add? I have a 35-40gl tank. He swims around normal but can tell he uses rocks to hold him from floating up. Breathing looks faster than normal. This is his 3rd day. I have not quarantined him yet. NEED HELP PLEASE I don’t want to lose him. Checked for ich and red Veins and no signs.
symptoms: fast breathing, bloated, swimming downwards on occasion when he chills.
Water levels
Amm- 0ppm
Nitrite- 0.25ppm
Nitrate- 30ppm
Ph-7.9-8
Nitrate has always been high for some reason but fish and fire shrimp are normal. Nitrite has been at that level for 2 days including today but it has spiked at other times and goes back down. Been working on the PH with marine buffer which hasn’t seemed to really work like it has in the past
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symptoms: fast breathing, bloated, swimming downwards on occasion when he chills.
Water levels
Amm- 0ppm
Nitrite- 0.25ppm
Nitrate- 30ppm
Ph-7.9-8
Nitrate has always been high for some reason but fish and fire shrimp are normal. Nitrite has been at that level for 2 days including today but it has spiked at other times and goes back down. Been working on the PH with marine buffer which hasn’t seemed to really work like it has in the past
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