Sick Black Neon Tetra

[-Deano-]

Hey Everyone...My Black Neon Tetra Is Acting Strange. All Of A Sudden It Looks Fat And Is Swmming Diagnolly Across The Tank (Facing Upwards Diagnolly). Any Help?

 

[Joemuz]

Hey Everyone...My Black Neon Tetra Is Acting Strange. All Of A Sudden It Looks Fat And Is Swmming Diagnolly Across The Tank (Facing Upwards Diagnolly). Any Help?

It could be a swim bladder problem and im sorry to say im not aware of any treatment
BUT- i might be wrong! Good luck

 

[-Deano-]

Hmm..Well I Have 6 Of Them..Might Give Him The Freezer Treatment Coz I Dont Want Others To Catch It
Thanks Anyway

 

[Joemuz]

Hmm..Well I Have 6 Of Them..Might Give Him The Freezer Treatment Coz I Dont Want Others To Catch It
Thanks Anyway

Its not contagous its there gut getting full of gas and poping causing it to loose its ballance.
BY the way, whats FREEZER treatment?

 

[-Deano-]

Oh If Its Not Contagious Then I Wont Give It Freezer Treatment...Which Is Puttin Them In The Freezer To Kill Them Quicker And Less Painful Than The Flush

 

[Joemuz]

Oh If Its Not Contagious Then I Wont Give It Freezer Treatment...Which Is Puttin Them In The Freezer To Kill Them Quicker And Less Painful Than The Flush

NO! if you are going to end a fishes torment cut its head off with a knife quickly, upseting i know, but for the fish it is the quickest and most painless way!
But it will probably die anyway if it is a swim bladder problem. Is it lieing on the bottom and then trying to swim every so often?

 

[1ncubu5]

for swim bladder infections people often boil and peel peas, chop them in to little bits that the tetra could easily eat

also an epsom salt bath might help

 

[Joemuz]

for swim bladder infections people often boil and peel peas, chop them in to little bits that the tetra could easily eat

also an epsom salt bath might help

Most of the deatsh i have ever had have been swim bladder related, but if there is a next time i will certainly give that a go. Does it cure them or just keep them alive longer?

 

[-Deano-]

Thanks 1ncubu5, Ive Fed Him Some Peeled/Chopped Peas, Lets See What Happens

 

[1ncubu5]

both of these things aid constipation, which is what causes the swim bladder problem due to pressure being applied to it. Hopefully the peas will get him flowing again

 

[kribensis12]

The peas clean them out which laeves room for the swim bladder. It cures them very well, but they have to eat several of them. You need to mush it up though. I use every time mine get it an dit works like a charm.