fish swimming sideways

[krazymom]

One of my tetras has been drunk for a few days now. He is swimming very weirdly, leaning sideways and just not normal. The rest of the fish seem fine. I hope he's not going to die. He looks fine otherwise, no noticeable illness on him. Any ideas? I'm going to check the water and do a pwc today. It should be fine though, it was a week ago.

 

[krap101]

hmm this happened to me a long time ago, i thought it was swim bladder disease, but it turned out to be ammonia. i think this can also be constipation

 

[jrp1588]

I've had a few fish do that, they usually die for me.

 

[greenmaji]

Im pretty sure you keep ahead of ammonia.. I would test to make sure and do the nessisary water changes if it turns out positive for ammonia..
But it couldnt hurt to do the constipation treatment, blanched, pealed pea trick.

 

[jrp1588]

He he, I guess fish need fiber too. Never really though about that.

 

[krazymom]

Ok I'll do the peas thing, thanks. The water was fine (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and 20 nitrate) and I did the pwc. Thanks!

 

[greenmaji]

No problem