he keeps tilting to the side.
not eaten in days.
2007-03-25 03:31:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
awww, sorry to hear about your fish.
get some treatment from the pet store.
hope he gets better!
2007-03-25 04:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by *mommy to 3 boys* 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He sounds quite sick.
A hospital tank with 1 teaspoon of pure salt and 1/4 teaspoon of epsom salts to help with osmotic function combined with a methylene blue bath using the tank water in a 16 oz. container for 30 minutes can be effective for many bacterial and parasitical problems.
Kanamycin would be a good absorbing antibiotic to use in the tank.
For more medication information, icluding more about methylene blue, please read this article:
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Medication.html
Good Luck!
2007-03-25 11:18:18 · answer #2 · answered by Carl Strohmeyer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is tilting to the side (is he lying on the bottom?) it could be a simple case of constipation but could be swim bladder. You could try isolating him and feeding him a cooked green pea (skin removed). That will cure constipation. If it is swim bladder, there isn't much you can do for him.
2007-03-25 10:51:40 · answer #3 · answered by rdd1952 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the pet store and get him medicated fish food and then cover his tank with a sheet for a day or two to avoid as much stress as possible. Have had 4 gold fish i won at the fair that lived for 5 years. I am kinda a fish whisperer!!
2007-03-25 10:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by Jai 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mine was acting strange whne I first got him. Feed him freezed dried blood worms and look into Swim Bladder remeidies and he'll prolly be fine
2007-03-25 10:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, chances are, your fish is going to die. When they start swimming as you have explained, it is usually not long before they die. Sorry...
2007-03-25 10:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by miakoda_05 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
our fish was on its side
we went to pet shop and brought
all purpose medicine for $6
the fish is great now
it does fin rot, white spot and helps inside the fish
2007-03-25 10:39:51 · answer #7 · answered by puddoms 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doesn't sound too good. Do the right thing.
http://www.petplace.com/article-printer-friendly.aspx?id=358
http://www.aq-products.com/APpro/euthanase.htm
2007-03-25 10:49:37 · answer #8 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry but your fish is gonna die. it happened to me once and it looked like he was doing the backstroke. sorry but he will die. :-(
2007-03-25 10:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by Dreamgurl 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, it does not sound good.
2007-03-25 10:41:13 · answer #10 · answered by Mommyof3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋