he keeps swimming to the bottom of the tank and then shooting up to the top like a rocket. what is his issue?
2006-08-21 17:41:04 · 7 answers · asked by IDNTGIVASHT 6 in Pets ➔ Fish
its probably hungry
2006-08-21 17:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by ... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of fish? If this is a clown loach, or a Coolie loach this is normal behavior.
Test the water, you wan't a PH of 7 with no ammonia present.
2006-08-22 01:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by Norton N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he's suffocating. Is he breathing from the top of the tank? I know goldfish do that if there's not enough air in the water.
Look at this site and see if it helps:
http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/disease/clinicalsigns.htm
2006-08-22 00:50:41 · answer #3 · answered by maî 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of fish is it? if it's a Betta..they have a tendency to do that once in a while..mine does that
maybe he's just happy today? lol
2006-08-22 00:47:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my corydoras catfish do that, they gulp air from the surface from time to time to help control their buoyancy.
you didn't say what kind of fish this is.
2006-08-22 05:17:37 · answer #5 · answered by � Fuzzy Dice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fish play, just like any other animal...you may want to consider getting it a companion...unless it is a beta...
2006-08-22 00:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by allrightythen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has a swim bladder problem.
2006-08-22 10:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋