Sick purple tang!

[aqua-nut]

Bought the fish two days ago. It has been in TT tank since then. Today it started swimming head down. It's swimming hard but not able to go down easily. It continues to swim hard. Any ideas what could be causing this? Cure?

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Bought the fish two days ago. It has been in TT tank since then. Today it started swimming head down. It's swimming hard but not able to go down easily. It continues to swim hard. Any ideas what could be causing this? Cure?

That sounds like a swim bladder issue. Is there any swelling in the abdominal area? Can you post a video?

 

[aqua-nut]

Thanks for your reply.
I am treating it as a swim bladder issue. Meds arrive tomorrow and treatment begins!

 

[Fowler freak]

Thanks for your reply.
I am treating it as a swim bladder issue. Meds arrive tomorrow and treatment begins!

What treatment is that exactly?

 

[aqua-nut]

On advise from another forum, I ordered Seachem Metroplex and Neoplex. Both antibiotics.

I'm not sure I'll medicate because the tang looks much better, swims normally and eats.