Sick Black Neon Tetra, Please Help |
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 Jan 11 2007, 04:59 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 267 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Liverpool Member No.: 19041  |
Hey Everyone...My Black Neon Tetra Is Acting Strange. All Of A Sudden It Looks Fat And Is Swmming Diagnolly Across The Tank (Facing Upwards Diagnolly). Any Help?
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Jan 11 2007, 05:08 PM
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 Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 9-December 06 From: Cumbria, UK Member No.: 27211 |
QUOTE(-Deano- @ Jan 11 2007, 04:59 PM) [snapback]1441042[/snapback] Hey Everyone...My Black Neon Tetra Is Acting Strange. All Of A Sudden It Looks Fat And Is Swmming Diagnolly Across The Tank (Facing Upwards Diagnolly). Any Help? It could be a swim bladder problem and im sorry to say im not aware of any treatment  BUT- i might be wrong! Good luck  |
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Jan 11 2007, 05:11 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 267 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Liverpool Member No.: 19041 |
Hmm..Well I Have 6 Of Them..Might Give Him The Freezer Treatment Coz I Dont Want Others To Catch It
Thanks Anyway 
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Jan 11 2007, 05:27 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 9-December 06 From: Cumbria, UK Member No.: 27211 |
QUOTE(-Deano- @ Jan 11 2007, 05:11 PM) [snapback]1441058[/snapback] Hmm..Well I Have 6 Of Them..Might Give Him The Freezer Treatment Coz I Dont Want Others To Catch It Thanks Anyway Its not contagous its there gut getting full of gas and poping causing it to loose its ballance. BY the way, whats FREEZER treatment? This post has been edited by Joemuz: Jan 11 2007, 05:28 PM |
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Jan 11 2007, 05:31 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 267 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Liverpool Member No.: 19041 |
Oh If Its Not Contagious Then I Wont Give It Freezer Treatment...Which Is Puttin Them In The Freezer To Kill Them Quicker And Less Painful Than The Flush
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Jan 11 2007, 05:37 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 9-December 06 From: Cumbria, UK Member No.: 27211 |
QUOTE(-Deano- @ Jan 11 2007, 05:31 PM) [snapback]1441091[/snapback] Oh If Its Not Contagious Then I Wont Give It Freezer Treatment...Which Is Puttin Them In The Freezer To Kill Them Quicker And Less Painful Than The Flush NO! if you are going to end a fishes torment cut its head off with a knife quickly, upseting i know, but for the fish it is the quickest and most painless way! But it will probably die anyway if it is a swim bladder problem. Is it lieing on the bottom and then trying to swim every so often? |
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Jan 11 2007, 05:49 PM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 8-January 07 From: 25 miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland Member No.: 27980 |
for swim bladder infections people often boil and peel peas, chop them in to little bits that the tetra could easily eat
also an epsom salt bath might help |
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Jan 11 2007, 06:08 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 9-December 06 From: Cumbria, UK Member No.: 27211 |
QUOTE(1ncubu5 @ Jan 11 2007, 05:49 PM) [snapback]1441113[/snapback] for swim bladder infections people often boil and peel peas, chop them in to little bits that the tetra could easily eat also an epsom salt bath might help Most of the deatsh i have ever had have been swim bladder related, but if there is a next time i will certainly give that a go. Does it cure them or just keep them alive longer? |
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Jan 11 2007, 07:22 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 267 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Liverpool Member No.: 19041 |
Thanks 1ncubu5, Ive Fed Him Some Peeled/Chopped Peas, Lets See What Happens
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Jan 11 2007, 08:54 PM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 8-January 07 From: 25 miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland Member No.: 27980 |
both of these things aid constipation, which is what causes the swim bladder problem due to pressure being applied to it. Hopefully the peas will get him flowing again
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Jan 12 2007, 07:40 PM
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 I know where you live Group: Members Posts: 4725 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Illinois Member No.: 26549 |
The peas clean them out which laeves room for the swim bladder. It cures them very well, but they have to eat several of them. You need to mush it up though. I use every time mine get it an dit works like a charm.
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