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Why does my fish keep floating to the top of her tank2007-11-24 23:43:57

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A healthy, happy fish will never continuosly float to the water surface. She is either dying, sick or your water quality is really bad. The only kind of fish that can really live in a bowl is a beta fish so if she's not a beta then she's probably going to die from not having enough oxygen in the water. Betas can live in dirty water with very low oxygen levels because they have a special organ that allows them to gulp air at the surface without harming their gills. Also, in their natural habitat that is basically what they have to do to survive. I would recommend doing a full water change in your bowl and to get a tank with a filter if your fish is not a beta a soon as you can to circulate the water. If it is a beta, change the water anyways, and keep an eye on her.she is probably sick. Good luck!

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maybe theres not enuogh oxygen in tank, check air hose or bubble maker

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A betta can breath air from the surface of the water, and will actually drown if it can't reach the surface. So bettas tend to take a trip to the surface once or twice every minute. If the betta stays at the surface for long periods of time this is very abnormal for a betta. Generally it's the result of a swim bladder disorder cause by over feeding, poor water conditions, or disease. The condition is not harmful, but what ever caused it may be very harmful.