HELP! Swim bladder khuli loach

Hi all

I have a khuli loach that has been lying and swimming on his side for 5 days now, and sometimes on his back.

He is still in the quarantine tank with his 2 other khuli loaches. They are super healthy ,... I had a 4th one but found him behind the couch one day, he jumped.

They have been in the little tank fully cycled by the way. Amm 0 nitrite 0 and nitrate under 5. I do every other day a little water change about 20%.

They have been in the tank 15liter for about 3 weeks, and now I am moving them to my 60 liter tomorrow. But what do I do with the one khuli loach that can't swim?

I tried to find answers on the Internet to cure him but there is nothing. I read somewhere to euthanize would be the most humane thing to do.

I am not sure if I should maybe put him in a breeder net in the Main tank and just see how things go another couple of days, is there something I can try, before just euthanizing?

Appreciate any help, thank you.

 

Leave the ill fish in the quarantine tank, raise the temp. slightly and don't feed him for three days

 

Unfortunitly if it is swim bladder then, I don't think it can be fixed.

 

Thank you very much, I don't what him to suffer or starve so I will try and see if things get better in a day or 2. If not I will have to take out my clove oil I guess. Damn this is sad.

 

Leave him in the quarantine tank and feed him. It might take a while, but give him a chance.
I had to reconsider my approach of putting them out of their misery lately ....

 

Thank you JCL. I think that will be the plan then. I am really hoping for things to turn out ok.

 

Move to qt and feed him some quick boiled marrow. Worked for me

 

Ha all, khuli doing so much better. The only thing he is struggling with now is a bent neck. He is able to balance himself up right now, but the head is kinda bent to the left side making it difficult to move like the others. There is a clear kink in the neck.