it swims upside down and it looks like its dead most of the time, but when i feed it, it goes to get food. It swims into the bottom corner and stays still, whats up with it and is this normal?
2007-09-27 05:07:43 · 7 answers · asked by samanther 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Ot's trying to get your attention, it learned how to play dead to avoid predators. You did name it Ot, right?
2007-09-27 05:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not normal for most fish to be swim upside down. I think your fish has a swim bladder problem.
2007-09-30 02:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by stargrazer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless it was meant to swim like that, it sounds like there is something wrong with the swim bladder. Now, my sister had an Upsidedown Catfish. It swam upside down but when it came time to eat, it would turn right side up.
2007-09-27 07:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by Karen K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When fish swim upside down it means that it has a something like a gas bubble in its stomach, what i used to do to fix that was I gave it peas to eat. Frozen ones are just fine as long as you remove the outer skin on it, and try to get your fish to ingest it. It helps to relieve the bubble, and it should be fine as long as you haven't left it like that for too long
2007-09-27 06:44:10 · answer #4 · answered by B.B. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry this is not normal. My brothers fish did this before it died. Well, It seems pretty bad so I don't know if you can help it. But, if you have any other fish in the tank you should go to a pet store and get some pills that eliminate diseases and parasites. (you can ask a worker at the store about it).
2007-09-27 06:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by thethinker678 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change your food out. Fish food does spoil.
2007-09-27 08:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get the feeling your fish won't be alive too much longer.
2007-09-27 05:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mr.Longrove 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋