he is acting very strange by swimming on its back i dont know what to do withhim..
2006-08-16 15:23:13 · 20 answers · asked by jgirl572 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
does it mean my fish is sick? or perhaps pregnant??
2006-08-16 15:23:52 · update #1
If its gills are still moving, it's probably just bloated.
2006-08-16 17:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by I'm awesome! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floating or actually swimming? If he's a floater, he's dead, but you probably knew that. Swimming on its back? I don't think it could be pregnant unless it's been living with boy fish & you know for a fact the fish is a girl.
2006-08-16 15:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by SomeoneUdunno 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If its floting on a side, that means he is dead.
But if he is actually swimming on his back - check if there is anything in the water that is making him uncomfortable. Did u change the water recently? If so, try putting him in to a bowl of fresh water and see if he settles down.
I hope he survives!!
2006-08-16 15:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by Bubbly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably bloated. Always keeps your water clean. Put some salt after changing partial water. Use pet shop anti bacteria liquid or ask pet shop for advice. Usually not easy to cure especially if it has no apetite -- will die....
2006-08-16 22:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by dolphin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something like that happened to my fish once - I was quite little at the time, and it really scared me, so what I did was put it in a bowl with fresh water and sort of "massage" it, get it to move, I know this sounds silly, but it worked - probably the fresh water bit... anyway, you can at least try putting it in fresh water, and wait until it gets better ....
2006-08-17 02:09:06 · answer #5 · answered by smilingcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to tell you but your fish is dead, or so close to death that there is nothing you can do to save it. Let it go to fish heaven and flush the fish down the toilet. I'm so very sorry for your loss, please be brave and remember the good times.
2006-08-16 15:34:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think your fish is on his last let sorry to say. When they swim on their backs means they are going to die sorry:(
2006-08-16 15:30:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most of the time it maens that the fish is unhappy with his habitat for some reason. try a warmer water temperature. maybe add a tea spoon of salt to the tank to help.
2006-08-16 15:42:25 · answer #8 · answered by racetwocrg 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Normally it means he's sick, or dead. He might need some special food for a while, to help him get better.
2006-08-16 17:11:01 · answer #9 · answered by summerlover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the tank over? No, seriously, I suspect it's sick. Probably not much you can do but wait and see what happens.
2006-08-16 15:28:54 · answer #10 · answered by oldmoose2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋