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My cardinal tetra fish is listing to one side, though otherwise behaving normally Is it sick or just2007-11-24 23:39:01Answers:

Sounds like he might have a problem with his swim bladder.

This could be caused by an infection or indegestion. It may or may not clear up. Sad to say, usually not. Though he can go on living like that relatively happily.

Try feeding him a mashed up pea (aparantly greens can help alleviate indigestions!) and also try using the correct quantity of some sort of aqua salt - your local aquarium will have this. Salt is a great healer and could help if it's an infection.

Good luck

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If it is beahving normally, it may have developed some defect. give it day or two and see how it behaves. some of them generally tend to get that way if they get stuck in the net while cleaning etc.

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Sorry it sounds like he is going to pass. When fish list to one side as if fighting to stay upright while swimming it is normally a sign of a bad air bladder. I had a sailfin molly do that for about a month and thought it was just the fish until I woke up one morning and he was dead. Talked to the pet store owner and he explained it to me. Normaly happens when a fish swims thru the air bubbles or under the flow of your filter and air is forced into the throat were they swallow it and have no way to get the air out of there system.

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How long have they/he/she been doing it for?