Okay, I have a fish thats affected by swim bladder disorder. Its a fancy fantail and has the typical egg shaped body which has always caused problems for it. From very early on I'd find it asleep, upside down on the bottom of the tank or 'parked' in a corner using the filter piping as a wedge to keep itself upright.
As a result I've always been very careful with the fish when it comes to feeding etc and was content that as long as it could keep itself upright and it could power itself down to the bottom with a shimmy to feed, then it was as okay as it could be.
However, last week I found the fish swimming on its side at the top of the tank. It can still power itself down in to the lower parts of the tank when it wants to but its default is now to float on the top on its side. This was Sunday. So for Mon-Weds I didnt feed the tank and added some Interpet Swimbladder plus treatment just in case it had picked up a bacterial infection and the yesterday I started on peas.
Just wondering if anyone has any other ideas and how long is a reasonable time to try to solve the issue before accepting there may be permanent damage? I really dont want to have to euthanize the fish and you can tell it knows this situation isnt right as it rights itself when you walk up to the tank and has been very cooperative in letting me apply stress coat etc.
As a result I've always been very careful with the fish when it comes to feeding etc and was content that as long as it could keep itself upright and it could power itself down to the bottom with a shimmy to feed, then it was as okay as it could be.
However, last week I found the fish swimming on its side at the top of the tank. It can still power itself down in to the lower parts of the tank when it wants to but its default is now to float on the top on its side. This was Sunday. So for Mon-Weds I didnt feed the tank and added some Interpet Swimbladder plus treatment just in case it had picked up a bacterial infection and the yesterday I started on peas.
Just wondering if anyone has any other ideas and how long is a reasonable time to try to solve the issue before accepting there may be permanent damage? I really dont want to have to euthanize the fish and you can tell it knows this situation isnt right as it rights itself when you walk up to the tank and has been very cooperative in letting me apply stress coat etc.