my fish is weird it like cant swim it wont move that often and i see no other fish trying to get it idk whats wrong he just like to lay at the bottom and when i feed them he TRYS so hard to get up but he only gets a few inches and gos back down.
AND MY WATER IS NOT GREEN IT just look like that for some odd reason with my camara
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2006-07-12 12:01:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
its been like that for a few weeks
2006-07-12 12:02:01 · update #1
Definately sounds like a swim bladder problem. Unfortunately there really is no known cure, and could be cased by several things such as improper nutrition, poor water quality, fighting with other fish, or a combination of those. Try feeding the fish some thawed peas without the skins. This is supposed to help balance the fish, although I have never tried it.
2006-07-12 12:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Audrey A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a fish is unable to swim or eat for more than a week, then there's really nothing you can do. it's a matter of time before it dies. i used to give my little guys fighting chances to make it through but unfortunately, most fish diseases don't carry any symptoms we can treat. you can hope for the best, but chances are he'll die.
what i'd recommend is putting him out of his misery. DON'T FLUSH HIM though. most people do that and think it's the best way, but it's not really. you need to scoop him in a net, flip it over itself so the top isnt open, and slam it against something hard. i know it sounds bad but the blunt forced trauma will kill it instantly. it's the only way to instantly kill a fish and i know i'd rather die instantly before i knew what was going on.
good luck though.
2006-07-19 02:25:00 · answer #2 · answered by dplovincalvinist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can almost guarantee it's Swim Bladder Syndrome/Disease. That will make them lay on the bottom, and they can't swim very well. You can try feeding it a peeled, cooked pea, in little pieces. I've heard it works well, and I've tried it a few times and my fish got better (I don't really know if they got better on their own or if the pea helped, though). There is more advice in the two links below.
2006-07-12 21:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by M.S. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is not dead yet he will be soon. I doubt that there is much you can do at this point. Sorry, I recently lost a goldfish too. It was around 10 yrs old.
2006-07-12 21:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by justswimmin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy, it's afraid of the shark! : )
Just kidding. I don't have a clue. It LOOKS healthy enough (coloring) and it doesn't look like it has "ick". Talk to your local pet store about it.
2006-07-12 19:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by Laurie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your fish is freaked out with that scary ceramic monster-shark in your tank!!! Yikes!!!
2006-07-12 19:09:34 · answer #6 · answered by Big Blue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my fighting fish did that for three years before it died maybe you have the wrong filter or ur fish has some disease...im not sure bout thiz one.
2006-07-12 19:28:32 · answer #7 · answered by Janai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u have a filter it could have got caught in itor it hurt its fin.
2006-07-13 10:37:02 · answer #8 · answered by Cutie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is some good info for you. I have had goldfish in the past. They can over eat themselves, not good.
2006-07-12 19:31:46 · answer #9 · answered by Gardennymph 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think yr fish is he dieing and im sorry to say that
2006-07-12 19:05:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋