Blackmore Lying On His Back From Time To Time

[Ishyfishy]

Hi

My blackmore has been acting very strange for the last 3x weeks. He now and then starts to swim funny - sort of out of balance. He also, as my title states lies on his back at the surface of the water. He was doing this last weekend and I thought his days were numbered!

I have another blackmore who is fine. I have an established tank (75 liters) and all my readings are ok.

So if anyone knows what's going on with him, please let me know!!

Thanks

Ishyfishy

 

[nosoup4you]

Have you tested the water? If so, what were your water readings? It sounds like a swim bladder disorder.

http/www.petfish.net/articles/Bettas/swimbladder_betta.php

 

[Tasha89]

Have you tested the water? If so, what were your water readings? It sounds like a swim bladder disorder.

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I agree.

If it is swim bladder try feeding him a bite-size piece of a shelled, cooked pea. It's meant to aid digestion to move the pressure build up on the swim bladder.

I was given this information when my betta had swim bladder. He was so bad that he wouldn't eat though. Luckily he'd come from my LFS like this (as a novice I actually thought they sat at the bottom of the tank 24/7! School girl error!! Lol!) so I took him back a couple of days ago and they replaced him for me

Tasha

P.S. I'd check with some of the other members before feeding him a bit of pea. At the end of the day, i'm still a bit of a novice so don't wanna be responsible for killing fish! lol!

 

[nosoup4you]

Giving him a pea would be fine and could actually improve his situation if his buoyancy issues are constipation related.

 

[Tasha89]

Giving him a pea would be fine and could actually improve his situation if his buoyancy issues are constipation related.

Thanks for seconding that!

I could just imagine poor Ishyfishy finishing the moor off by giving it a pea and then it being my stupid fault! lol!

Thanks. nosoup4you

Tasha