I have a adult Long-finned Black Skirt Tetra and within the last 3-4 days he started to swim on his left side and it's almost like he had a stroke because his right side doesn't really move and his fins aren't locked into his sides so that's not it. And along time ago i remember seeing something about popeye sydrome what is that. And his eyes seem like their try escpape from his little skull. But I don't know if their just doing that because he's swimming almost on his side all time the time and he's just trying to see or what. But for a few seconds he swims like a normal fish then suddenly he'll go completely horizontal. Please if you know what this is help me. P.s he has a completely healthy looking body, color fins all good. That's why this is so weird. Thank you
2007-08-03 11:21:16 · 13 answers · asked by Still learning 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
I was wondering what caused Popeye syndrome not what it looks like. some people
2007-08-03 11:30:43 · update #1
I feed him spirulina flakes in the morning and then before bed a frozen brine shrimp and sprirulina mix cube could this caused constipation and then that lead to Pop eye syndrome
I would think that the greens would take care of that but i don't know
2007-08-03 11:38:02 · update #2
I am not going to be as negitive as everyone else here and say your fish is going to be dead. Thats not always the case. Here are a few links for you to look at and see what you think. GL
http://www.provet.co.uk/fish/fishswim.htm
http://www.webspawner.com/users/pericostcg/fishdiseasenece.html
2007-08-03 11:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by cherokeegrl26 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first thing I would suggest doing is test your water for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. I would also do a large water change with a siphon. Treat with Mardel's Maracyn Two, and remove the carbon from your filter.
2007-08-03 18:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1) Swim-bladder disorder / disease caused by viral or bacterial infection, constipation (mainly fancy goldfish) or other organ disease.
2) Internal organ disease, i.e. kidney / intestinal disease or blockage. Usually only established at post mortem
2007-08-03 18:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
popeye sydrome is where a fishes eyes start to pop out, where do u think they got the name?
2007-08-03 18:25:30 · answer #4 · answered by pepclubcoltswestandtogether 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He is very sick and is probably dying. Call around to veterinarians and ask where you should take him. Tomorrow might be too late. He probably needs antibiotics and treatment to his tank water.
2007-08-03 18:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by moondrop000 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Any fish I have ever seen swimming like this was very near death -sorry
2007-08-03 18:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by Bemo 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Give it the Darth Vader treatment (with a more fashionable costume)
2007-08-03 18:24:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh i hate that
it's over (hopefully NOT)
2007-08-03 18:24:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Just put the tank on it's side. Then he will look right.
2007-08-03 18:24:09 · answer #9 · answered by _Kraygh_ 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
your fish is now cat food.
Get a new fish
2007-08-03 18:24:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋