The fish in question has been at the top of the tank a lot for the past 2 days. The fish is not dead, because when i put food in the tank it swims to the food and eats so I'm thinking maybe it's sick.
2006-10-04 04:56:37 · 6 answers · asked by munchkin_6632 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
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.
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2006-10-04 07:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most of the time when they swim near the top of the tank it means they are oxygen deprived. You should test your water for ammonia poisoning and possibly nitrites as well. I'd do a 30% water change also.
2006-10-04 07:01:06 · answer #2 · answered by Kristy R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can he stay afloat or does he get carried along by the air pump? If he can't stay afloat he may have an infection in his swim bladder. If not, test your water. Kits start from around 6.99
2006-10-04 05:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by lellylurve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its maybe hiding from the other one has it been bullied with the other one if its eating should be ok
2006-10-05 03:24:54 · answer #4 · answered by patricia b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its not upside down that he is fine. (otherwise he would be dead) i dont think he is sick. just ignore it.
2006-10-04 05:02:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's playing with your head, just ignore it.
2006-10-04 04:57:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋