Swim Bladder?

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Hes trying to swim forward but just goes backwards, he looks a little bloated, and hes clamping his fins. Hes not laying on the bottom or hiding. He's not swimming with his head or tail straight up. If he has swim bladder could it be in the early stages? I'm going to pick up some frozen peas and carrots. Anything else I should do? Should I isolate him? its not contagious is it?
 
Sadly it sounds like swim bladder problem, what colour is the poo and is it stringy, can you post size of tank in gallons, how many fish and which type, plus water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph.

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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.
 
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
Hardness: 180-200
PH: 6.7
ammonia: .7 (am doing water changes to lower ammonia)

10 gallon tank

I actually just got him a couple days ago and I barely ever see him poop, but its white and very stringy when he does.

I have 4 other platies (females) and 2 swordtails (male and female)

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Long stringy white poo can mean constipation, bacterial infection, or internal parasites, livebearers are prone to all of them especially internal parasites, check the anus to see if it looks enlarged or red and inflamed.
Also you need to get that ammonia reading down.
 
Hes not red or inflammed. What can I give him besides peas ect? In case he has a bacterial infection,or parasite, is there a round of meds I should do in the tank?
 
I would take the shelled peas and frozen daphnia option first.
 

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