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Is my fish curable2007-11-24 23:37:26

If this seems to be a frequent problem you may consider feeding less. Your water quality could indicate more frequent water changes. All my fish seem to love the peas and it may be of great benifit to feed a pea once a week.

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You seem to have a problem! There must be something you can do!

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you have to act NOW change the water a bout 50-75% get medication also test the water

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It could be an early sign of Dropsy. Maracyn-2 from Virbac Animal Health, and also if you have another tank (small one is fine) that you can put him/her in all by themselves while you treat them with this - that would be best.

Good luck, and here is the link for the meds.

http://www.virbacpets.com/mardel/product.

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test the water as fast as posable and do a water change

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Most likely this is a swim bladder disorder. It could be the result of poor water quality, over feeding, or disease.

0)Don't do a massive water change as suggested. If you fish are suffering from ammonia, or nitrate poisoning. They are less tolerent to big changes in water chemisty. A 30% change once per day, or a 20% in the morning, and evening are the most you should do. Like wise you shouldn't change your pH more that ~.2 a day.

1)Check your ammonia, nitrate, and pH. Ammonia should be non existant, nitrates at less than 50 ppm (idealy less than 10), and your pH should 6.5-7. You can buy a test kit, or take a water sample to many fish stores. If ammonia and nitrate levels are high start changing your water per #0. Note that if your ammonia levels are to high you are over stocked, overfeeding, didn't cycle, and/or under filtered. Did you cycle your tank?

2)Consider if you are over feeding. Do you feed more than once a day? Does in take more than 2-3 minutes for them to eat their food.

3)Examine the fish closely. Are there white spots. Fuz? Ragged fins? Bloody patches? Bloating?