My swordtail is playing dead but he moves every couple minutes

[MorganJamesSimpson]

I do water changes weakly I feed them a mixture of tropical vitality and color flakes with freeze dried bloodworms which a rehydrate before feeding

 

[MorganJamesSimpson]

 

[Archerfish]

Just keep the fish comfortable by turning down the overhead light. Avoid feeding for now. It looks like the fish is in your hospice care.

 

[MorganJamesSimpson]

He died a couple minutes ago

 

[GaryE]

Something has gone seriously wrong internally, and I have never seen a fish rebound from that behaviour. Sadly, the swordtail is at the end of the line and won't live long.

 

[MorganJamesSimpson]

Something has gone seriously wrong internally, and I have never seen a fish rebound from that behaviour. Sadly, the swordtail is at the end of the line and won't live long.

Do you know of it will spread to my other fish

 

[Fishfunn]

Do you know of it will spread to my other fish

What does the poop of the other fish look like? Your dying fish looked like it had a bad stomach ache. Any other fish have a bloated stomach?

 

[MorganJamesSimpson]

What does the poop of the other fish look like? Your dying fish looked like it had a bad stomach ache. Any other fish have a bloated stomach?

No they are all looking and behaving normally

 

[MorganJamesSimpson]

What does the poop of the other fish look like? Your dying fish looked like it had a bad stomach ache. Any other fish have a bloated stomach?

No they are all looking and behaving normally

 

[sharkweek178]

When you feed the freeze dried bloodworms, do you pre soak them?

 

[MorganJamesSimpson]

When you feed the freeze dried bloodworms, do you pre soak them?

Yes that is what I meant by rehydrate them