Twoapennything
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi My fancy ryukin goldfish, Lady, seemed to have symptoms of swim bladder disease yesterday. He was swimming funny and rising to the top of the tank tail first, as if he couldn't keep himself down (it was kind of like releasing a balloon under water and watching it pop up to the surface). The only thing I can think of is that I started giving Lady goldfish flakes again, after having him on Top Fin Nutra-Fin Max for quite a while. Maybe the flakes swelled up in his belly and affected his swim bladder? I read that giving a fish with swim bladder disease some green pea will sometimes solve the problem; I gave Lady two green peas last night, about an hour apart. Today, he was totally back to normal!
Does swim bladder disease recur, though? Once a fish gets it, is the fish prone to getting it over and over again? Lady has always swam sideways and upside down when going from the bottom of the tank to the top, or when he's going through the plants or castle in the tank - it's always seemed that he was in control of his movement, though. Yesterday, he did not seem to be in control of his movement.
Thanks in advance for any replies
Does swim bladder disease recur, though? Once a fish gets it, is the fish prone to getting it over and over again? Lady has always swam sideways and upside down when going from the bottom of the tank to the top, or when he's going through the plants or castle in the tank - it's always seemed that he was in control of his movement, though. Yesterday, he did not seem to be in control of his movement.
Thanks in advance for any replies