is it possible to save an angelfish if it shows distress?

[MyCatsDrool]

One of my small angelfish is showing a great deal of distress. It is swimming in loops and frequently at the surface on it's side. Any time this has happened to me before, I have been unable to save the fish.
It is not showing any symptoms of disease, other than behavioral. It is a relatively small fish, only about 2 inches including tail.
Is there any hope for it?


Edit ** I believe I posted this in the wrong section and it belongs in the Unhealty Fish forum. My apologies.

 

[hc8719]

sorry, mine acted funny too since i bought it, died in 2 weeks

 

[shsean]

actually it is very difficult to heal to the stress that angelfish faces, however one of the ways is that u separate your angelfish with the rest of the fish

 

[Jchillin]

Moved to Unhealthy Fish Forum

Angels suffer from a genetic form of swim bladder disease. There are no known remedies for it and your fish unfortunately is displaying the classic symptoms. I have not seen any treatments that work with any success, including QT'ing.

I'm truly sorry.

 

[OceanMaiden]

My beautiful blue blusher black lace mix started doing the same thing before it passed on. I don't understand it either. The water was clean and healthy and so was the fish. Right before it died it was getting a thin transparent white film on it. The bacterias in the tank were trying to eat the fish before it was fully dead! I put him in QT so he could go out peacefully. It's quite a shame, Angels are just so delicate.