NTLABS Aquarium – Swimbladder Treatment

Description

Goldfish and flowerhorn are commonly infected and flip show up-side-down. This is commonly due to swimbladder infection! The earlier we treat, the higher the chances of the fish recovering
When to use?
Fish use their swimbladder for buoyancy and stability. When it becomes infected with Aeromonas or Pseudomonas bacteria, it can cause stress, which may result in death.
Use when fish become lethargic, have clamped fins, are unstable in the water, hanging at the surface or lying on the bottom.
How to use?

Calculate the volume of your aquarium in litres (length x width x depth (in cm)/1000). Alternatively, use our Dosage Calculator to help you.Shake the bottle thoroughly before use.
Mix required dose of treatment with 1 litre of aquarium water.
10ml – 50L of aquarium water
Add slowly to aquarium.
Treatment can be repeated 7 days after last dose. If you feel a second dose is required, first check your diagnosis is correct, test your water quality using NT Labs Test Kits and carry out a 30% partial water change.

Warning:

This product will colour the water yellow. It will also stain skin and clothing, but is harmless to filter bacteria and all species of fish and plants. Water changes can be performed after 5 days of treatment to remove any remaining colour.
What user say on NT LABS products.
“Comprehensive and easy to use, I often like to have a couple of bottles of Anti-Internal Bacteria treatment or Disease Solve to hand. Nice to know that I’m not the only one who rates these products!”
Nathan Hill, the Associate Editor of Practical Fishkeeping Magazine

NT Labs Swimbladder Treatment for SG goldfish and flowerhorn

Goldfish and flowerhorn are popular here, and both are prone to swim bladder trouble that leaves them floating sideways, hanging at the surface or sitting on the bottom. This NT Labs treatment targets the Aeromonas and Pseudomonas bacteria that can infect the swim bladder, and as the manufacturer notes, the earlier you act the better the odds of recovery. We see this most in fancy goldfish, whose rounded bodies make them especially vulnerable.

Before dosing, rule out the simpler causes that mimic the symptoms, particularly overfeeding and constipation, which respond to a fast and a smaller, varied diet rather than medication. Where infection is genuinely the issue, treating in a separate tank lets you dose to a known volume and keep conditions stable. In our warm tanks keep aeration high and water quality spotless, since clean water underpins any recovery.

Read our swim bladder treatment guide and our goldfish care guide to address feeding and husbandry alongside dosing. Find more remedies in our conditioners & medication range.