ok my friend's fish started floating on the surface but isnt dead as soon as we changed tanks. but we swiched mine from the same tank and it is fine. hers is letting the filter push it along the surface and once it gets under it it spazzes out and swims to the plants and floats back to the top. wats up? is is gunna die or is it just really stupid??
2007-08-27 07:39:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
It's not just really stupid.
It's been shocked and stressed by something that was done to it, namely the tank change.
When you changed tanks, something about the new tank was not received well by your friend's fish.
Most likely the water temperature/quality/speed of the fish transfer. Probably, it was moved from one tank to the other too quickly? Like when you dive into a pool on a very hot day and the water's icy cold. That kind of shock is easily a fish-killer.
Please read up on your fish and learn how to move them from tank to tank in the correct way before moving them.
Just like with humans, some fish are tougher than others; so to keep them all healthy, try to do things slowly and carefully and by the book.
Good Luck to your floating fishy!!
Good Luck to the one that survived!!
2007-08-31 05:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Joe H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok First Of All Don't Panic! Ok Usally When It Floats It's Either Asleep Or It's Just Tired Or Weak Just Keep An Eye On It And If It Continues To Do This For A Day Take It To A Vet Maybe It Just Has To Get Used To It's Tank.
2007-08-27 14:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by darby a 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
fish have air bags in each side to allow them to stay straight and when one pops it will float on the top of the water on its side and unfortunatly there is nothing you can do and could float around for a few months before it dies
2007-08-27 14:55:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like swim bladder disease
if you let us know what fish it is, we might be able to help furter
EB
2007-08-27 17:02:41 · answer #4 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it could be bloated ..and just scared of the filter or depending on the kind of fish have a disease that causees confusion.
2007-08-27 14:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by Dodo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It will die coz your acting really stupidly!
2007-08-31 11:05:50 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its gonna die
2007-08-27 14:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
it white have swim blader disiese
2007-08-27 14:45:03 · answer #8 · answered by Josh B 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋