My fish is spinning sideways will it swims can't swim properly I think it's going to die it's lost a lot of energy it's still alive but it's not movin

[SfG]

My guppies are about 3 weeks old and one of them spin sideways will it swims I just noticed this today I separated them from my other tank when I first noticed them because the other fish were trying to eat them should I be worried

While I'm waiting for the video to upload I just checked on it and seems to be struggling now it's very sad it was sitting at the bottom of the tank upside down trying to swim upwards but I can't stay in control because the keeps on spinning it was not like this yesterday turns out I can't upload video

 

[Anon53]

unfortunately, it sounds like dropsy. At this point, it is probably too advanced. However, you could try mardel maracyn 2, or any other treatment for swim bladder problems. I'm sure aquarium salt (not table salt) could help as well. My main concern would be to stop it from becoming a problem for your other fish. Dropsy is not contagious, but the causes of it might affect your fish (ie: poor water quality). I would test the water and then do a quick water change. I would also look into other causes of, and treatments for, dropsy and see if you can see any similar symptoms in your current fish. Good luck!

 

[DragonScales+Doubletails]

I'm sorry this forum finds you in distress
sounds like a swim bladder problem to me. not too sure about fixing but I once used salt and that worked on a kuhli loach.
some water parameters would be a real help.

 

[Alice B]

Could be swim bladder, could be dropsy. Quarantine tank is a wonderful investment. I've treated a bruised swim bladder successfully, but not dropsy. are fish's scales pineconing?

 

[Colin_T]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Upload videos to YouTube, then copy & paste the link here.

How long has the tank been set up for?
What is the ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH of the water?

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Fish spinning/ spiraling through the water is usually caused by a protozoan infection in the brain. There's not normally any cure for the fish and it can spread to others. The easiest way to stop this from spreading is to do big daily water changes for a week and add some salt.

Wipe the inside of the glass down with a clean sponge.

Do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate every day for a week.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine' chloramine before it's added to the tank.

Clean the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks. However, if the filter is less than 6 weeks old, do not clean it. Wash the filter materials/ media in a bucket of tank water and re-use them. Tip the bucket of dirty water on the garden/ lawn. Cleaning the filter means less gunk and cleaner water with fewer pathogens.

Increase surface turbulence/ aeration to maximise the dissolved oxygen in the water.


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SALT
You can add rock salt (often sold as aquarium salt) or swimming pool salt to the aquarium at the dose rate of 1 heaped tablespoon per 20 litres of water. If there is no improvement after 48 hours you can double that dose rate so there is 2 heaped tablespoons of salt per 20 litres.

Keep the salt level like this for at least 2 weeks but no longer than 4 weeks otherwise kidney damage can occur. Kidney damage is more likely to occur in fish from soft water (tetras, Corydoras, angelfish, Bettas & gouramis, loaches) that are exposed to high levels of salt for an extended period of time, and is not an issue with livebearers, rainbowfish or other salt tolerant species.

The salt will not affect the beneficial filter bacteria, fish, plants, shrimp or snails.

After you use salt and the fish have recovered, you do a 10% water change each day for a week using only fresh water that has been dechlorinated. Then do a 20% water change each day for a week. Then you can do bigger water changes after that. This dilutes the salt out of the tank slowly so it doesn't harm the fish.

If you do water changes while using salt, you need to treat the new water with salt before adding it to the tank. This will keep the salt level stable in the tank and minimise stress on the fish.

When you first add salt, add the salt to a small bucket of tank water and dissolve the salt. Then slowly pour the salt water into the tank near the filter outlet. Add the salt over a couple of minutes.

 

[itiwhetu]

Sometimes babies are not born with ever thing intact, when breeding fish you will get a lot of deaths like this, there is nothing you can do. It is not a disease or anything like that, it is just life.

 

[GaryE]

You might want to find out if you have hard or soft water. Hardwater livebearers like guppies can develop neurological problems like you describe when the water they're in is too soft. It's something molly keepers know well. That's another possibility.

 

[Drynalove]

My guppies are about 3 weeks old and one of them spin sideways will it swims I just noticed this today I separated them from my other tank when I first noticed them because the other fish were trying to eat them should I be worried

While I'm waiting for the video to upload I just checked on it and seems to be struggling now it's very sad it was sitting at the bottom of the tank upside down trying to swim upwards but I can't stay in control because the keeps on spinning it was not like this yesterday turns out I can't upload video

Mostly likely from poor water conditions

My guppies are about 3 weeks old and one of them spin sideways will it swims I just noticed this today I separated them from my other tank when I first noticed them because the other fish were trying to eat them should I be worried

While I'm waiting for the video to upload I just checked on it and seems to be struggling now it's very sad it was sitting at the bottom of the tank upside down trying to swim upwards but I can't stay in control because the keeps on spinning it was no

My guppies are about 3 weeks old and one of them spin sideways will it swims I just noticed this today I separated them from my other tank when I first noticed them because the other fish were trying to eat them should I be worried

While I'm waiting for the video to upload I just checked on it and seems to be struggling now it's very sad it was sitting at the bottom of the tank upside down trying to swim upwards but I can't stay in control because the keeps on spinning it was not like this yesterday turns out I can't upload video

Probably from poor water conditions or quality or possibly being overfed or just the introduction into a new tank can stress a fish out and shut down their organs causing/resulting in swimming problems leading to death. Stressguard is an easy start which helps with all of the above mentioned. The condition may be too advanced to fix but with the knowledge provided it could save your other unaffected fish.