She is a Gourami- paradise fish. Sh ehas been with us for almost 4yrs now.She is floating at the top of the tank side ways. But when we tap the take she has TONS OF ENERGY. What wrong? Is she going to be okay? She is not acting like a fish that is going to die. PLEASE NO MEAN ANSWERS.
2006-09-24 07:47:40 · 7 answers · asked by startainment 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
but kno wshe is acting normal. I think it was too much water treatment.
2006-09-24 07:55:31 · update #1
Swimbladder is a disease which symptoms cause fish to become unable to swim correctly, your fish may exibit swimming toward the bottom of your tank or bowl, then floating back up, swimming in circles or laying or floating on his side....
There are three main things according to the posts and articles I've read that can lead to swimbladder disease.
Constipation due to overfeeding
Bad water quality
Bacteria
I recommend the following regimine, recommened to me over two years ago.
First, as soon as you notice signs of swimbladder do a 50% water change, taking care not to stress the fish by having the water temp as close to his tank as possible.
After your water change you should not feed your fish any food for two days. On the third day feed your fish a fresh pea. Frozen peas thawed, popped out of the skin, and cut into bite size pieces. And then do another water change so that any uneaten peas do not contaminate your water.
If you don't use aquarium salt this is a good addition to most tanks. The recommended dose is one teaspoon per gallon, or one tablespoon per five gallons. If you have never added salt and you are unsure; you may want to first acclimate him at only 1/2 tsp per gallon.
If this seems to be a frequent problem you may consider feeding less or your water quality could indicate more frequent water changes. All my fish seem to love the peas and it may be of great benifit to feed a pea once a week.
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2006-09-24 10:38:04 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't tap the glass. it startles the fish, sound of tapping echoes.. it's like someone screaming while you're dead asleep....swimming on her side at the top isn't normal, tell mom take to vet office.
2006-09-24 14:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by smartsexycurvy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe because shes fat so she cant swim properly but dont worry my betta fish did the same thing and after a while he swam normaly again
2006-09-24 18:58:41 · answer #3 · answered by johnathan b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sorry but it may seem a sign that your fish may die
2006-09-24 15:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
swim bladder disease. i am very sry. i had 3 fish die of it. there isn't much u can do, but say goodbye.
2006-09-24 14:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think she is tired or she needs a certain type of food
2006-09-24 14:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by JAKILLA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she might have a swim blatter problem i would treat her for that. binox might help.
2006-09-24 14:51:37 · answer #7 · answered by jen_284 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋