Help My Little Fishy

[clinton ><>]

my rainbow shark is floating to the top and is trying to swim down but just carnt what could cause this and is there anything i could do to help it ?

 

[clinton ><>]

anyone know why ??

 

[Angel_Queen]

Try and answer as many as the following questions... will help diagnose the problem:


1. Water parameters. (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, PH, temp', Hardness etc)
2. A full description of the fishes symptoms.
3. How often you do water changes and how much.
4. Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water.
5. What tank mates are in the tank.
6. Tank size.
7. Finally Have you recently added any new fish?

You may cut and paste the template below and submit in your post:

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Tank size:
pH:
ammonia:
nitrite:
nitrate:
kH:
gH:
tank temp:

Tank Age (How long the tank has been up and running)

Recent Events in the tank (things such as algea blooms, illnesses.. etc.. that have been treated recently)

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):

Volume and Frequency of water changes:

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:

Tank inhabitants:

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):

Exposure to chemicals:

Digital photo (include if possible):

 

[WILDER]

Sounds like swim bladder.
Need more info on size of tank in gallons or litres.
How many fish and whch type.
Water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph.