leopard shark help

requiem

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I have a leopard shark that is acting funny the last fue days. He has been swimming around the aquarium in circles and sometimes going upside down. He has been having trouble finding his food today, and he eat well 2 days ago with no problems. I am thinking that it may be an vitamin deficiency or mineral deficiency of, L-Ascorbic Acid 2-Sulfate Dipotassium Dihydrate, Vitamin A Propionate, Vitamin A Palmitate, D-Activated animal sterol ( D3), Folic Acid, Choline Chloride, Niacin, d-Pantothenic Acid, Thiamine (B1), Pyridoxine (B6), Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin B12, d-Biotin, Tocopheryl Acetate (E), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (K3) in a base containing Water, Spirulina Algae, Kelp, Ascophyllum Nodosum extract, and preservatives. Vitamin A 5,000 IU, Water Stabilized Vitamin C 25 mg, Thiamine 25 mg., B12 15mcg., Niacin 15 mg., Pyridoxine 15 mg. Or dose he have an over dose on the vitamins or an under dose I have been using Kent marine Zoe 4 fl oz per 4 lbs of food I also use a potassium iodide solution 24 drops per 4 lbs of food I am wording what is the symptoms of over dose on any of the minerals or vitamins that I have listed and what are the symptoms of deficiency. I know that NOVICE150 had an problem with a shark with B12 I was wording if he had any clue. I have never seen this before in all the years I have been keeping sharks. over 12 years. He is swimming upside down in this one. also I have been giving supplements to sharks for over 8 years so I don’t think I made a mistake. but I could be mistaken
ps even where i work at the toledo zoo we have no idea what is wrong with it i am trying to see if any one has ever had a problem like this before.
thanks requiem
 

condork12

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Check your nitrates, that is a usually the reason for uncordination in sharks swimming. They will swim ssideways upside down and all over the place. I wouldnt keep myne anything over 10 for any shark.
 

requiem

Member
I now know that it is an bacterial infection of the brain I am going to treat with baytril 10 mg/kg dose. also the nitrates are no more then 5 mg/l or ppm
found the answer in a book
 
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