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My fish keeps going upside down when it swims What can i do2007-11-24 23:38:20

My fish has a problem where it swims upside down. it swims to the bottom, than once it stops swimming, he goes back up to the top. what can i do?

Answers:

SWIM BLADDER

Symptom: The fish has a buoyancy problem. The fish may float to the surface, sink to the bottom, swim with its head down or do headstands in the gravel. At the later stages of the disease, the fish may lose its balance or swim upside down.

The key to swim bladder diagnosis is that no other signs of disease are present and the water conditions have been ideal. Since enviromental conditions can affect the equilibrium of the fish, pay special attention to the density and temperature of the water.

Treatment: There is no specific medical treatment for swim bladder disorders. If the origin of the problem is not from disease, a fish may recover on its own. If the water conditions and feeding are normal, and no signs or symptoms are noticed, assume the cause is from a bacterial infection. The Best treatment is a broad spectrum gram negative antibiotic such as Nitrofuran (Furan) or Kanamycin Sulfate. You should treat in a hospital tank.

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sounds like he's dying.

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It is dying. There is nothing you can do.

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well i had a gold fish for 2 years and it started to like flip upside down and couldn't swim very good one day and i didn't really think anything of it but when i came home it was dead so i think it is kind of like almost dead

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He just probably has too much air in his tank so let some of the air out and if he still swims upsidedown hes just a crazy little fishy

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he's probably dying, sorry. You could try getting advice from your local pet store, there are products that can be added to the water to attempt first aid (or in this case probably last aid!). It could be a swim bladder problem, this can be eased by feeding de-shelled frozen peas (2 per day). Good luck with your fish!

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nothing he's getting food leave him alone!

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There could be many reasons for that. first of all it may have a disease. you might want to check out some products at your local pet store. Second, it may be your water.. check your ph levels, temp.ect.., lastly it may be dying.. and you cant really do anything about it.. If this fish was REALLY expensive and is a good fish you cant worth loosing try taking it to a vet. if its a gold fish I suggest seeing wat happens and if it dies replace it. fish dont have long lives.. they are so fragile as well..