URGENT>>>My Silver Dollar Fish is really sick !!!

[silver$$$]

I've had about 10 silver dollar fish for the past 2 years. I've seen some of them being sick and dead before, but this one has very different symptoms I've never seen before.

It was really healthy & normal until yesterday afternoon, when it started swimming irregularly, moving in circle all the time. Few hours later it became worse, it was smimming with its tail up like sinking, but it is still strong enough to move all the time until now.

Can anyone tell me, what could possibly be wrong with it? And how to cure it if possible...

I've tested the water and it is ok. I put some more salt, which I read it might help.

I'd appreciate any advice you could give me. Thanks in advance !!!

Silver$$$

 

[Angel Lady]

It sounds like swim bladder to me. Will the fish still eat any at all??? If so you might want to try and feed him some frozen shelled out peas. This will help if it is swim bladder.

 

[silver$$$]

Thanks, Angel.

Unfortunately that poor fish wouldn't touch any food since yesterday. This one used to be the biggest eater amongst all fish in the tank, but it must have lost his appetite.
What should I do?


200Lt Freshwater Tropical Tank with:

• 5 Silver Dollar
• 6 Kribensis
• 2 Pearl Gourame
• 2 Gold Gourame
• 1 Silver Shark

 

[Coral platy]

give it time it may come around. Or try to hand feed it.

 

[WILDER]

I'm afraid it's dying, sorry can you issolate the fish.

 

[silver$$$]

Hi there, just a quick update... My fish has now recovered
What I did was : I changed 1/4 of water, put lots of salt, prime and melafix.
Thanks for all your replies!!!

 

[Coral platy]

I am glad the fish has come around

 

[WILDER]

So am I.