Cory Floating Upside Down...help

Hmmm - that's not sounding too good/promising, especially with the heavy panting, I'm afraid.

Do you have another container that you could substitute for a QT, filter and heater? If so, then you could move a small portion of filter media into the filter and treat him with something like Waterlife Myxazin or eSHa 2000. If not, then the spawning box might be an option for him to move into, to prevent him getting stuck awkwardly or getting stressed by his own antics.

This is a good thread if you are looking for a hospital tank. It has a few suggestions as well. I was able to get one from the stock of my local MA.

https://forums.thinkfish.co.uk/fish-tanks-and-equipment/recommendation-for-hospital-tank/

How is your cory today?

Hi all, not managed to see him today, when I leave for work the lights aren't on. I've just bought a 25 litre tank from @Helen thread, and a heater so i'll set up tonight if he's still around.

As for the white spot, his barbels do look rather short.

The girl in the LFS also gave me bacteria for the hospital tank, but I thought if I just added some of the ceramic rings from my main filter along with water from the tank and some plants and maybe one of the smaller bits of wood for him to hide under, would I also need to add this bacteria? (you'll probably ask me what I've got but I've left it in the car as back in work now!!)

I'll report back when I get home, keeping everything crossed.

The filter media and plants from the main tank should be enough. Just keep an eye on the ammonia and nitrite levels.

hiya reports from Al today is that wee cory has still been spinning  I've got the new tank set up now, after practically destroying the living room and somehow, I think in my slight stressed state, managed to get water everywhere as well!

Hospital tank is a Superfish Home 25, I've replaced the media in the filter that came with the tank (some sponge and carbon) with some of my main filter sponge and 6 ceramic rings, added some plants wood and rocks as well, with a clean sandy bottom.

Everything is working, just trying to regulate temp between the two. Will "points" of degrees matter too much, i.e. if he comes of out water that 76.8 into water that 77 will that be bad or does that small difference not make much difference?

LFS gave me Aqua Care Anti-Internal Bacteria to put in, they didn't have the one mentioned in the thread Helen sent, so assuming that'll be OK? assuming of course it is something bacterial?

Should I also just keep the lights off for him? And should I feed him, was thinking maybe I should try the peas, and at least I'll know if he gets some of them in case it is something to do with what he's been eating, or should I just give him to cory tabs? That is assuming of course he does come out and I can catch him, it might be a long night!

On the plus side tough wee guy is still hanging in there!

Oh finally will he be even more stressed out being on his own? but don't suppose I can help that?

Ta

Thanks Littlefish.

Final update before going to bed, I'm done in, is that normal??

I've actually got two corys in the wee tank I got one in after he done a total freak out spinning madly as if stuck on the side of the tank but this time spinning with his head being he central point of a circle, if you get my drift. So I thought "great I've got him", but then another one in the main tank did the original spinning and floating upside down, so put him in too as now thinking it's something that might be spreading 

Let's see what tomorrow brings.

Leave the lights off. A dim tank is more calming for fish, and some medications work better in 'less strong' light. The plants should be OK for the duration.

Bear in mind that everything in the hospital tank will be 'contaminated' with the medication which could potentially kill shrimps and snails when they are returned to the main tank, if you have any.

Cories like water a bit cooler than most other fish so 73 deg F (23 deg C) is fine for them.

Fingers crossed.

I would feed them but not as much as they would normally eat.