Treatment for neon tetra swimbladder

[Tommy10]

One of my neons has what I believe to be swim bladder. It is swimming tail up, head down. He is my 26 gallon with 2 German blue rams, 3 swords, 4 other neons and 4 Cory's. How can I heal/save him with harming my other more important/expensive fish?

Thanks and please help

[jestes]

If its swim bladder, there's really nothing you can viably do. It's bacterial, but isn't readily treatable. However, it could be constipation, in which case an epsom salt dip will help, as will feeding the inside of a green pea.

[Tommy10]

Is it contagious in the tank?

[jestes]

Not really. The bacteria that cause it are already present in low numbers in any tank. They'll strike when a fish is sick already. Having said that, if the fish dies and is eaten or decays, then the bacteria can be released. Too many bacteria can overcome an otherwise healthy fish.