What the heck is wrong with my fish?

Question

It is swimming on its side for about two weeks now. It looks retarded, and then its fins looks like its being eating....there arnt any aggressive fish in my tank, and my filter isnt over powerfull.

Answer 1

Swimbladder is a disease which symptoms cause fish to become unable to swim correctly, your fish may exhibit 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 regimen, recommend to me over two years ago.

First, as soon as you notice signs of swimbladder do a complete water change, taking care not to stress the fish by having the water temp as close to his tank as possible. Don't give 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. The salt will also help the damaged fins to heal and protect against infection.
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Answer 2

The fins sound like finrot, a iodine swab is one method. Q-tip and either of the following: Iodine, Betadine or Providine . Swab Once, be careful not to get any in the eye's, nose or Gills. Salt (rock salt, sea salt, AQ salt, Canning Salt, Solar or Water Softening salt, as long as its 99.4% pure or better, no additives, binders or YPS) is another option depending on the species @ 0.1% (1 tsp per gl) along with pristine water. Third option would be medicated, Tricide neo dip or spray, or waterborn medication depending on how agressive it is. Less is alway's better. The listing to side may be bacterial, internal. More information would have helped a lot for diagnosis purposes. Make sure the water is pristine. Medicated food such as medigold, romet B, Aqua Meds will be faster then water born since the fish actually do not drink the water they swim in.



The best thing I can recomend though is find a good board such as the Goldfish and Aquarium board (all species) or Koivet (goldfish & Koi) some species cannot take the same meds as others do.

Answer 3

Sounds like your fish has fin rot. It is a bacteria that can be taken care of. You need to go to your local pet store and ask for an aquatic anti-bactrial for fin rot. It may cure it but fin rot that has been untreated that long will essentially kill your fish and it will also affect your other fish. Your best bet would be to get that fish out of there do a 50% water change and treat your tank with start right which puts good bacteria back into your water. Change your filter cartridge. That should keep your other fish from getting it as well.

Answer 4

Check your ph levels - the kits aren't very expensive. If your water is too acid or too alkaline it could literally burn the fins off your fish. The fish could also have a disease called swim bladder disease (destroys the fish's ability to balance its body) or it could have fin rot. I'd bet on it being the ph of the water.

Answer 5

possibly swim bladder problems or excessive air in the water (strong air stone or pump) which causes gas bubble disease."
Although the fins sound like a case of "ich" or tail rot. There are some excellent Q&A web site for fish problems. Google fish diseases for the type of fish you have and you'll narrow it down.

Jon

Answer 6

if it is constantly swimming on it side it could be a swim blater problem, as for the fins it could be fin rot! The Fin rot can be treated. as for the other problem I am not sure..

If you would like to contact me using my Q&A page I will try to assist you more! but I would need more detial. like the kind of the fish ext...

Answer 7

put some water out of them big tank,put the sick fish in a tank by its self.got get a bottle says something iicky disease,and follow directions.it needs to be in atleast one galloon of water.maybe another hurt it,

Answer 8

Eventually it's going to die. Sounds like something may be wrong with your water ph levels. I used to take a sample of my water to Petco to have them test it for me. Sometimes water is "too clean" for fish.

Answer 9

Possibly swimbladder problems

Answer 10

sounds like its sick to me...i would flush it for the sake of the other fish in the tank.