This morning my huge angelfish was just sitting on the bottom of the tank not moving. He looked dead so I poked him with the fish net. He started doing loops and floating on top of the water. I thought he was dying. Then he just started swimming normally and ate when I fed him. I'm at work now. Will he be dead when I get home or was he just asleep or something?
2007-08-02 03:28:00 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 in Pets ➔ Fish
That sounds like a very advanced internal infection to me (since you don;t mention any signs of disease on the fish). He wouldn't be sleeping as such in that position and several diseases can cause this problem. In that advanced state, I would say the out look for his future is very bleak and you should expect to find that he has died when you get home.
Sorry
MM
2007-08-02 03:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't sound promising.Sorry.Have you just changed the water in the last day?Something to throw himinto a lil shock?Keep your fingers crossed,I guess.
2007-08-02 10:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by Shar Pei Lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like Hexamita. He should be dead but if he isn't, just flush him. He's too far gone for the treatment (which is aggressive itself)
2007-08-02 10:32:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you do water tests? It sounds to me like ammonia poisioning, i could be wrong but just suggesting. :]
2007-08-02 10:46:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was probably asleep dont worry
2007-08-02 10:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋