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whats ur ammonia/nitrite/nitrate stats? This is swimbladder disease if I'm not mistaken and usually dont happen in well maintained tank. Try to find medicine from ur LFS just ask them for medicine for swimbladder disease but dont be supprise if it dies as its not really any bacteria or parasite infection its the fish inner organ problem. I have one angel past away with the smilar problem.
Good luck
Good luck
i feed them fish flakes if it matters.
also, it is a regular tank (not salt or anything) but my flakes say "tropical fish flakes". I dont think it matters though.
Yes it does as to many dried foods can lead to swim bladder problems, you needs some frozen foods in there diet like bloodworms,brimestrimp, daphnia which is good at digesting there food, plus veg in peas, broc,cucumba, savoy cabbage etc.
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Swim Bladder Disorder
The Swim bladder is a gas-filled sac located inside the fish’s body cavity just above most of the other internal organs. This sac is what gives the fish buoyancy and controls equilibrium. The amount of gas in this sac changes as the fish rises and sinks in the water, enabling it to swim, hover and move in the water. Without the use of the Swim-bladder organ a fish is unable to control it's own movements.
Symptoms:
Fish with a swim bladder disorder appear to have an abnormal swimming pattern, usually with their tail end up. They also appear to have difficulty maintaining equilibrium. They may even float upside down or appear to be stuck at the surface of the water, being unable to swim down, or they may lie on the bottom, unable to rise. Fish with a swim bladder disorder will continue to try and feed, showing a normal appetite.
Cause:
The most common cause of swim bladder disorders is improper diet. An improper diet can lead to intestinal gas or intestinal blockages. Intestinal blockages can irritate the bowel, giving bacteria or other parasites an entry point where they can then cause damage to the swim bladder. Swim bladder disorders are most common in the larger, deep-bodied varieties of Goldfish. Fish also fed a lot of dried foods, especially pellets, are most susceptible. This condition is frequently observed in the later stages of Malawi Bloat, which is primarily due to an improper diet as well and intestinal irritation.
Treatment:
Because this disorder is due principally to an improper diet, a change in their feeding needs to be made. Dried foods with lots of protein should be kept to a minimum. Pellets and other dense foods should be soaked prior to feeding or completely eliminated from their diet. Foods with lots of fiber should be introduced, such as zucchini, squash, spinach, romaine lettuce, peas, and grated carrots. If you suspect that the fish is victim to a bacterial infection, treat the fish with a medicated food.
Not the writer of this information below.
Swim Bladder Disorder
The Swim bladder is a gas-filled sac located inside the fish’s body cavity just above most of the other internal organs. This sac is what gives the fish buoyancy and controls equilibrium. The amount of gas in this sac changes as the fish rises and sinks in the water, enabling it to swim, hover and move in the water. Without the use of the Swim-bladder organ a fish is unable to control it's own movements.
Symptoms:
Fish with a swim bladder disorder appear to have an abnormal swimming pattern, usually with their tail end up. They also appear to have difficulty maintaining equilibrium. They may even float upside down or appear to be stuck at the surface of the water, being unable to swim down, or they may lie on the bottom, unable to rise. Fish with a swim bladder disorder will continue to try and feed, showing a normal appetite.
Cause:
The most common cause of swim bladder disorders is improper diet. An improper diet can lead to intestinal gas or intestinal blockages. Intestinal blockages can irritate the bowel, giving bacteria or other parasites an entry point where they can then cause damage to the swim bladder. Swim bladder disorders are most common in the larger, deep-bodied varieties of Goldfish. Fish also fed a lot of dried foods, especially pellets, are most susceptible. This condition is frequently observed in the later stages of Malawi Bloat, which is primarily due to an improper diet as well and intestinal irritation.
Treatment:
Because this disorder is due principally to an improper diet, a change in their feeding needs to be made. Dried foods with lots of protein should be kept to a minimum. Pellets and other dense foods should be soaked prior to feeding or completely eliminated from their diet. Foods with lots of fiber should be introduced, such as zucchini, squash, spinach, romaine lettuce, peas, and grated carrots. If you suspect that the fish is victim to a bacterial infection, treat the fish with a medicated food.
Frozen foods have to be bought, but veg you prepare it your self, say for instance peas are very good, you just boil them for a few minutes, pop out of shell, mush betwen fingers and add to the tank.
http
/www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/feed...egetables.shtml
http
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How many gallons does your tank hold and what types/how many fish do you have?
Because your fish is a sailfin molly that makes things alot more complicated than an average swimbladder disorder..
Sailfin mollys are the most brackish mollys of the molly livebearer family, meaning they often live in waters that contain moderate levels of salt. Sailfin mollys can often thrive in freshwater tanks but alot depends on whether they were bred in brackish or freshwater conditions, if they are bred in brackish conditions it means they are more prone to getting salt deficiency related problems.
The first thing i would do is tell us what fish you have as many fish cannot tolerate salt but if yours can i would buy some aquarium salt and gradually add it to the tank as your mollys swimbladder disorder is most likely a result from lack of salt and other nutrients in its diet. Mollys do quite poorly on fish flakes alone, they benefit greatly from a mixed diet of veg and high protein based foods.
The easiest way to feed peas to fish is to blanch them and then either chop them up very finely or squish them between your fingers and then feed them to the fish, although you can also try blanched cucumber and spinache as well but remember not to over feed your fish as they have very small stomaches and generally won't touch food after its been in the tank longer than an hour as food goes off very quickly in the tank.
It would also be good to invest in some liquid multi-vitamin/mineral supliments for fish as it will help prevent your mollys in particular from suffering from salt malnutrition related deseases and also boost the general health of all your fish, buying some freezedried/froen high protein fish foods like bloodworms, krill or daphinia will also improve their health.
Depending on wether your tank can handle salt or not i would also buy some melefix(a general antibiotic med) to help aid the recover of your molly or get some primafix and add a watered down dose to the tank.
Because your fish is a sailfin molly that makes things alot more complicated than an average swimbladder disorder..
Sailfin mollys are the most brackish mollys of the molly livebearer family, meaning they often live in waters that contain moderate levels of salt. Sailfin mollys can often thrive in freshwater tanks but alot depends on whether they were bred in brackish or freshwater conditions, if they are bred in brackish conditions it means they are more prone to getting salt deficiency related problems.
The first thing i would do is tell us what fish you have as many fish cannot tolerate salt but if yours can i would buy some aquarium salt and gradually add it to the tank as your mollys swimbladder disorder is most likely a result from lack of salt and other nutrients in its diet. Mollys do quite poorly on fish flakes alone, they benefit greatly from a mixed diet of veg and high protein based foods.
The easiest way to feed peas to fish is to blanch them and then either chop them up very finely or squish them between your fingers and then feed them to the fish, although you can also try blanched cucumber and spinache as well but remember not to over feed your fish as they have very small stomaches and generally won't touch food after its been in the tank longer than an hour as food goes off very quickly in the tank.
It would also be good to invest in some liquid multi-vitamin/mineral supliments for fish as it will help prevent your mollys in particular from suffering from salt malnutrition related deseases and also boost the general health of all your fish, buying some freezedried/froen high protein fish foods like bloodworms, krill or daphinia will also improve their health.
Depending on wether your tank can handle salt or not i would also buy some melefix(a general antibiotic med) to help aid the recover of your molly or get some primafix and add a watered down dose to the tank.
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