my fish keeps swimming upside down and its really annoing! help
2006-12-21 00:37:15 · 11 answers · asked by Laura B 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
usually a problem with the swim bladder, think its treatable.
Unless its a catfish?? alot of species will swim upside down on the surface to catch food.
2006-12-21 00:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by thegenius 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm... a few things could cause this. Chech the following: -
1. Is everything else in the room also upsidedown?
If so, you are standing on your head.
2. Does it move at all?
If not, it has turned into a crysallis and needs to be fluched down the toilet where it will end up in the sea and can turn into a whale
3. Is it upside down on the bottom of the tank?
There may be no water in the tank. Fill it up and give the fish mouth to mouth
Hope these help ;-)
2006-12-21 00:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by PhoenixRights 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats his swim bladder gone!or going normally youll lose him after a few days because hell stop being able to balance while swimming atall.ive had 2 die this way and its awful to see.but if you do some treatment now while he still has some balance you may save him its called swimbladder treatment.i have an auntie whos fish floats upside down after food but id think yours is on its way to the other side.
2006-12-21 09:03:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a guppy who swam right side up, got a disease,was cured and happy, but then stuck upside down! i thought he was going to die but he tought himself how to eat, swim normaly and float upside down. I thought it was pretty cool. Then he slowly progressed and started swimming sideways and then after a month or two was right side up again! But shortly after that he got a disease and died:(
2006-12-24 07:10:06 · answer #4 · answered by love_animals 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is bladder control and unfortunately it sounds as if it is too late to do anything for it. If caught early you can get treatment for Bladder control. You need to take it to the vet. I sat up all night with one of my large koi trying to keep it upright and help it to no avail. Sorry
2006-12-23 04:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I need some additional information. At least what kind of fish is it. There are some gastrointestinal issues that can affect this. There is an "upsidedown catfish" that swims in that manner. Please advise
2006-12-21 00:46:44 · answer #6 · answered by punxsyparty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are are you looking at it upside-down ?
it could be a very ugly fish that looks upside down
it could be a circus fish
it could be top heavy.
2006-12-22 23:10:21 · answer #7 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id say that its a problem with the swim bladder. below are sum useful sites
2006-12-23 07:50:38 · answer #8 · answered by mememe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fish has a bladder problem. Dissolve 2 teaspoons of salt in his tank water, this will fix this problem most of the times.
2006-12-21 00:41:25 · answer #9 · answered by T C 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
did you put the water in the wrong way up?
worldwide problems - simple solutions
;-)
2006-12-21 00:40:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋