Hi, I would like to ask for some advices from you guys about feeding.
Currently i own one 6 or 7 cm long tiger barb who is still 2,5 years old. His tank mate which is also a tiger barb with similar size and age recently passed away. I think the cause is dropsy or air bladder dysfunction (i will post the picture of it below) that is probably appeared befause of overfeeding or poor water or maybe both. I used to feed them twice daily with hikari sinking wafer pellet and one cube frozen blood worm per each day. Oh yeah, and also shredded shrimp for occasional treats since i fed my bichir and bush fish with frozen shrimp.
That's why i want to ask you guys should i keep feeding my tiger barb daily with that much food? Or should i reduce the portion? Or maybe you guys suggest that my fish are underfed?
For additional information, I currently have one 11 or 12 cm leopard bush fish with similar age, one 8 or 9 cm rainbow shark which is 1,5 years old, and one 14 cm marbled bichir that is 8 months old. They live in 29 or 30 gal tank (?) with one eheim skimmer and one boyu internal filter with 500 l/h output. I am not planning to add more fish since I realized it is pretty much overloaded and the bichir have to be relocated soon.
Thanks a lot and sorry for my english and
if my post is too long
Currently i own one 6 or 7 cm long tiger barb who is still 2,5 years old. His tank mate which is also a tiger barb with similar size and age recently passed away. I think the cause is dropsy or air bladder dysfunction (i will post the picture of it below) that is probably appeared befause of overfeeding or poor water or maybe both. I used to feed them twice daily with hikari sinking wafer pellet and one cube frozen blood worm per each day. Oh yeah, and also shredded shrimp for occasional treats since i fed my bichir and bush fish with frozen shrimp.
That's why i want to ask you guys should i keep feeding my tiger barb daily with that much food? Or should i reduce the portion? Or maybe you guys suggest that my fish are underfed?
For additional information, I currently have one 11 or 12 cm leopard bush fish with similar age, one 8 or 9 cm rainbow shark which is 1,5 years old, and one 14 cm marbled bichir that is 8 months old. They live in 29 or 30 gal tank (?) with one eheim skimmer and one boyu internal filter with 500 l/h output. I am not planning to add more fish since I realized it is pretty much overloaded and the bichir have to be relocated soon.
Thanks a lot and sorry for my english and
if my post is too long
