i found my fish upside down in the water and thought it was dead but its still breathing and idk wat to do..i dont think its been feed all day but i tried feeding it and changing the water plz help....
2007-08-16 12:05:39 · 7 answers · asked by Nicole 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
yes it is a goldfish..and its still breathing! its not dead and its in like a fish bowl...its breathing like normal but when i flip it to stay normal it flips over and floats upside down..
2007-08-16 12:25:43 · update #1
Not feeding the fish for one day won't cause it to float upside down. Changing the water (you should only change about 1/2 unless you know there is a problem here) was a good step, as long as the temperature was about the same and you added conditioner.
Is the breathing regular, or does it seem to be having a problem and is breathing too fast or slow?
Any information you can add will help us to figure out what may have happened. Is this a new tank? How larger is it? What kind of fish? Do you have a filter in the tank? When was the last water change?
If the tank is new, and it's been a while since a water change was done, you may have had a buildup of ammonia or nitrite in the tank since the tank would still be cycling. Had your fish been swimming near the top and act as though it was gasping for air? Has it had a normal appetite prior to today?
If you could, please add some more info using the pencil icon below your question to "add details".
2007-08-16 12:20:05 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Depends on what fish your keeping, if its gold fish. Then its quite normal as everytime after its been overfed it will develope swimming bladder problem but if your talking about other fish and its struggling then I have to say that the chances of survival is very slim at this stage.. Prepare for the worst..
Try not to do too much water change as it actually stress the fish even more..
2007-08-16 19:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by andychenap 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has a swim bladder problem I had the same problem today and my fish has just died!!!! It is not always life threatening but try looking up on the internet for "swim bladder problems" Not much is known about them though sometimes they get better on their own there isnt really any remedy you can buy I think but try looking it up on the internet anyway
swim bladders help fish to keep their balance when swimming and not float to the top all the time
2007-08-16 19:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by Zinc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its to late for the poor little guy. When My tiger fish started dying it was swimming upside down. Sad really to watch it but funny.
2007-08-16 19:26:46 · answer #4 · answered by lil_froggy_frog 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yep my old goldfish died when it went upside down...never mind you can get them for 99p!
2007-08-16 19:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by That guy.... 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
are you sure its breathing? it might just be the water moving its gills
sorry i think it died=[[
2007-08-16 19:13:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
give it CPR ASAP
2007-08-16 20:30:11 · answer #7 · answered by popperman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋