Copperband Swimming Upside Down?!?

NastayNatron · 11/11/2011, 08:46 PM

So I have had a Copperband in quarantine for almost 2 weeks now with a Leopard Wrasse and a Diamond Head Goby. He has been eating Mysis, Brine, and Plankton like a pig. I have been feeding him 3 times a day since I got him. Sometimes I soak the food in Garlic Xtreme and Selcon. I have been keeping water quality high by doing a 5g waterchange every 2-3 days. It is a 29g quarantine running between 78 and 79.5 Degrees.

I noticed over a week ago that the Copperband has the Lymph Virus. I have been watching him closely and he is doing great. For the last couple days I have noticed him hanging out upside down. It seems to be happening more and more . . but other than that he seems healthy. Any Ideas as to why this is happening?

tkeracer619 · 11/12/2011, 02:18 AM

Is there any aggression between the other fish and it.

I haven't seen them swim like that regularly but both of my butterflies will turn upside down when they are defending themselves... Its usually temporary and sometimes they just spin like a throwing star. Haven't seen it in a while.

My best guess if its something medical is its some type of swim bladder or lateral line problem. Are you medicating with anything?

NastayNatron · 11/12/2011, 02:57 AM

No there is no aggression whatsoever and I am not medicating with anything. I was thinking it is probably something to do with the swim bladder

11/11/2011, 08:46 PM	#1
NastayNatron Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 146	Copperband Swimming Upside Down?!? So I have had a Copperband in quarantine for almost 2 weeks now with a Leopard Wrasse and a Diamond Head Goby. He has been eating Mysis, Brine, and Plankton like a pig. I have been feeding him 3 times a day since I got him. Sometimes I soak the food in Garlic Xtreme and Selcon. I have been keeping water quality high by doing a 5g waterchange every 2-3 days. It is a 29g quarantine running between 78 and 79.5 Degrees. I noticed over a week ago that the Copperband has the Lymph Virus. I have been watching him closely and he is doing great. For the last couple days I have noticed him hanging out upside down. It seems to be happening more and more . . but other than that he seems healthy. Any Ideas as to why this is happening?

11/12/2011, 02:18 AM	#2
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Is there any aggression between the other fish and it. I haven't seen them swim like that regularly but both of my butterflies will turn upside down when they are defending themselves... Its usually temporary and sometimes they just spin like a throwing star. Haven't seen it in a while. My best guess if its something medical is its some type of swim bladder or lateral line problem. Are you medicating with anything? __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

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11/12/2011, 02:57 AM	#3
NastayNatron Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 146	No there is no aggression whatsoever and I am not medicating with anything. I was thinking it is probably something to do with the swim bladder