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    Rosey Barbs Bloated and struggling to swim. Swim bladder?

    An update for you all, Ive done the deed... :( I used the boiling water method in the end, as its pretty much instant. In response to you andy. It was organ failure, one of his organs had filled with fluid and was making him tilt tail up. I didnt open him up, but after taking him out of the...
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    Rosey Barbs Bloated and struggling to swim. Swim bladder?

    Hi andy, oh no! Yeah he is eating fine, (he seems to be very hungry, which is obviously a sign of worms in any species) and I have noticed, hes defecating a lot more than usual. And Thanks colin, unfortunately I think you could be right. He seems like he is in distress now and i dont want to...
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    Rosey Barbs Bloated and struggling to swim. Swim bladder?

    Thank you for your welcome and response. Ive made a lil video showing him and explaining a bit more. He looks like a female now in body shape, he used to have usual thinner male body type. As hes a few years old I know hes probably on the way out now :(
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    Rosey Barbs Bloated and struggling to swim. Swim bladder?

    Hi all, I need some advice on my rosey barb. I have a male rosey barb thats around 2-3 years old. In the last month ive noticed hes become quite bloated (not massively so), hes struggling to balance properly in the water and swim, and has changed his behaviour; (he used to swim around the...
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