My fish is a black moor. ive had it for a year and a half and it's had swim-bladder disease for the last 3 months.. i've tried peas and gel fish food. and it's still alive.. floating upside down in the tank. is there anything else i can try..
2007-08-01 16:52:26 · 7 answers · asked by jeselynn_81 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
Have you tried Epsom salt yet? No guarantee that will work, but it could be your next step before trying something which might be more expensive or problematic. Use 1/8 teaspoon per 5 gallons of water. Also make sure you're doing frequent water changes of about 25% each week, and use a siphon to clean the gravel. Some cases can be caused by too high of nitrates from the waste building up in the gravel.
If neither of these work, there may be an internal infection, caused by either bacteria or parasites. A final possibility is that the fish has a problem called flipover. For this, you really should see someone experienced in animal care to treat, because it involves puncturing the swim bladder, and the problem may recur in the future.
2007-08-01 19:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With some goldfish this problem develops because the breeding of strange goldfish body shapes mean their internal body organs aren't exactly as they should be. this means if they eat too much in a meal it can cause this tilting action. try feeding really small meals 5-6 times a day so as to ease the internal pressure and right your fish. good luck
2007-08-01 17:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by john e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant email so I decided to write back to you on here because im still not any good with this yahoo answers thing.
Im 17 years old.
Ive tried talking to my dad about it...he just laughs at me..
its made me very depressed lately and ive just been crying and crying..
I just wish this wouldnt have happened..
I mean im happy he found someone, but he still needs to pay attention to his daughter.
2007-08-02 22:57:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a site that explains the treatment in detail and also on how to prevent it
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/Swim%20Bladder%20Disorder.html
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-08-01 18:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I some times feed my goldfish small bits of fresh garlic. Garlic is a natural antibiotic and my goldfish eat it and they stay healthy. I don't feed it to them alot though. It's worth a try.
2007-08-01 17:56:38 · answer #5 · answered by Ray V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to try a really high-quality food only once a day. Have you tried Pro-Gold? You can get it at http://www.goldfishconnection.com .
2007-08-01 20:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by Demon L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow thats weird never herd of it
2007-08-01 17:20:11 · answer #7 · answered by *Ruffian* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋