2006-10-11 18:49:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Ammost.... suggested the same thing I'm suspecting, with great recommendations.
Swim Bladder/Bloat/Dropsy; all the same thing, all can be fatal. Typically caused by high levels of ammonia in their water (causing them not to "breathe") so they fish will reach to the surface to gasp air as a last resort, in turn causing the swelling.
Furan 2 by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals (They also make "Melafix") is the best medication for the problem. For any medicating, follow the directions explicably.
However, I would up the water change to 25% (nothing more then 40%, though.) before medicating. Many illnesses are due to extreme levels of ammonia in a fish's water; water changes help combat the inevitable ammonia development.
2006-10-11 22:36:46 · answer #1 · answered by Cookie Nookie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably has bloat which is a bacterial infection. Get some medicine from the local pet store like maracin or something for bacterial infection. At leat get some Melafix which is homeopathic and wont interfere with any meds you give after treating her with it. Take out your carbon, do a partial water change, if you have a hospital tank that would be better then treating the whole tank. I don't know if this is exactly what's wrong without a water test and looking at her, but I have had a lot of experience with helping people treat sick fish. I think this will help.
2006-10-11 18:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by ammostlyamused 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
could be swim bladder, constipation, or dropsy. Try getting her to eat a pea, break it open so she can eat the inside. If you have some epsom salt, could also put a grain of the salt in the pea for her to eat.
2006-10-11 18:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they have some kind of disease that fish get, common terms is something like "big belly" disease. The pH in the tank could be wacked or some other chemical balance could be wrong. If you don't do something soon, she will probably die.
2006-10-11 18:54:14 · answer #4 · answered by Ms W 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Oh, most probably, your angel fish is pregnant! Try to keep a watchful eye on it for it might gubble up the fingerlings.
2006-10-11 18:59:01 · answer #5 · answered by Maganda 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
could be the water maybe when you changed it was to warm. the food you are feeding her.
2006-10-11 18:53:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have no idea
2006-10-11 18:58:25 · answer #7 · answered by sulav.aryal 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋