tigertail has bubbles in his tail

[kenny fluke]

i have a couple of tigertail seahorses and one of them has bubbles in his tail. what is this and can it be fixed?
the tail wants to float and the horse is having trouble moving around. thank you for any help you can give.

 

[ann83]

Do you have any Diamox? I would treat with Diamox for 3-5 days (250mg per 10 gallons) in a hospital tank to get rid of the bubbles. You'll need to target feed him so he can eat until the bubbles go away. If any other symptoms show up, you might need to treat with antibiotics also.

Increase surface agitation to the display tank, also (can be done by adding airlines).

 

[kenny fluke]

thank you. how do i dose this? do you mean a bare bottom hospital? if i use a cycled tank will the diamox hurt it? i googled it and only found tablets, is there another form? sorry so many questions, thanks again for your help. horse is healthy, poor guy eats floating upside down.