mark1078 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I have had my very nice looking blackmore fish over a week, it houses in a aquarium with 40ltr. The last couple of days he has been sitting on the bottom in the corner of the tank. Today he is lying on his side floating on the top of the tank. He occasionally feels like swimming bu mainly floats now in the corner and is also on his belly!!.. I feel its gonna die. Need some help please.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 do a 50% water change first off . is the fish bloated at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1078 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 do a 50% water change first off . is the fish bloated at all? Thanks for your reply. I already did a 50% water change, and yes the fish appears bloated to me. It tries to swim down but keeps floating to the surface, it's currently up the top of the tank in a corner sitting still and half tilted - sometimes goes onto his belly, then manages to turn himself around and start swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Might be swim bladder problems. Try feeding cooked shelled peas and don't feed anything else for a couple of days. Then switch to a sinking pellet food (rather than floating food which will cause the fish to suck air). Keep clean water as that can play a part. If that doesn't help, there may be other causes for the swim bladder problem - if that is the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1078 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Might be swim bladder problems. Try feeding cooked shelled peas and don't feed anything else for a couple of days. Then switch to a sinking pellet food (rather than floating food which will cause the fish to suck air). Keep clean water as that can play a part. If that doesn't help, there may be other causes for the swim bladder problem - if that is the problem. Yeah, I wondered if it was that. Thanks, much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Sounds like swim bladder to me. I would put fish into a shallow container just till the water is covering the fish and feed afew deshelled peas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1078 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 So when they have swim bladder they are constipated... right? It sounds gross but his poop is sort of slimy! I will try to feed him some pees.. Does that cure him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 What were you feeding him and what was he being fed before you got him? Black moors are one of the short bodied goldfish and very prone to digestive disorders and swim bladder problems. If it is his digestion, the peas ought to clear him out. Some of the cheaper brands of fish pellets swell a lot when water is added. If you give them to these fish they eat them fine but they swell up once in the digestive canal causing problems until they are expelled at the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1078 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hey thanks so much for your reply, the fish get "Nutrafin Max" which I got from the pet shop, these are just dry flakes. Am looking at the fish at the moment and now that the light is off he is actually swimming. I will give him boiled peas in the morning and see if this clears it up in the next couple of days. How long should I keep feeding him these peas... and do you recommend other food I can give the fish? I only have goldfish. I do not know what he got fed before I got him as it was a fish from the pet store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 The flakes ought to be fine but if you had been feeding pellets, I wanted to note that some swell more when wet than others. Flakes should be good unless he gulps a lot of air when eating (as goldfish are also prone to do). A couple of peas will be fine (popped out of their skin) and you should see results within a day or two. Don't feed any other foods in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1078 Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 It seems to work and he is happily swimming today. He did eat some peas so lets wait for a while what he is going to do.. thanks for all the reply's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Good to hear he has come right. Make a note to see if he has troubles after being fed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 A friend has a similar issue with the same type of fish, he was in a pond, and has done the peas etc, but still not right, has been on his side for over a week, and sounds almost constipated. He was feeling pellets. Is there anything else he can try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Google for instructions on a bath in Epsom Salts. The fish may have permanently damaged the digestive system and never swim upright again but try the Salts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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