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Recently my fish, Saphire, has been acting different. He
doesn't swim properly. He will go up to the surface get a
breath of air (that's what it seems like) and them go back
down to the bottom, and then tilt over to his side
(almost). I don't even think he's eating anything because
the food that I put in for him just sits there. When he
tilts to his side he will put his fin out and "prop"
himself up. Also, when he swims, it looks like he's
struggling to swim (I hardly ever see him move).

I don't know what the problem is, and I was wondering if
you can help me figure it out!?
CB /blockquote>

From the information you provided, it seems like swim bladder
disorder. When the swim bladder becomes enlarged or tight, it
can cause the fish to have difficulty swimming. Usually, the
cuase is related to overfeeding and/or an unbalanced diet.
Some people try fasting (that is, not feeding) thier fish for
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Mar 14, 2007
Aimee /blockquote>

I never know what to diagnose those symptoms with-- but I
always assume it's a bacterial infection-- when my betta is
not acting normal. All you can do is keep the water clean
and possibly, medicate with something that's a great all-
around med. like maracyn 2.

aimee

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Mar 17, 2007
Aimee /blockquote>

Jessica,
After reading the other posting-- I think it may be a swim
bladder issue, possibly. You might want to use baby food peas
instead of cooked peas-- dip a toothpick in and feed from it.

Keep the water clean.

aimee
On 3/14/07, CB wrote:
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