Fish not Swimmimg Properly?

My Zebra Danio doesn't seem to be swimmimg properly, is he sick?

Niall

Might be a swim bladder infection, which could be something v short term and will get better in a day or two or it could be a more serious infection. I'm sure others will have advice but I think an anti-bacterial will be suggested. I had a siler dollar that swam upside down for about 12 hours and then sorted itself out. Lived a long and happy life too... at the expense of anything green and tasty

thats not the way they swim with a bladder problem, hes a goner, have you tested your water

jeff wrote:

thats not the way they swim with a bladder problem

i would agree , you probably should put it down ( the jacks ) ..

Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
pH 7.5

Is there anything i can do? Or is he a definite goner?

Wackoo wrote:

Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
pH 7.5

Is there anything i can do? Or is he a definite goner?

how is it today ?

Not good

www.irishfishkeepers.com/index.php/forum...0918-not-going-good-

Wackoo wrote:

Not good

www.irishfishkeepers.com/index.php/forum...0918-not-going-good-

dont worry , that will all get back to normal ..


is the danio that was swimming weird still swimming weird ?

I think he is a gonner i would remove the fish so none of your other fish get sick.

Looks like a brain thing rather than a swim-bladder thing.

The reasons? could be many.....old age (but it doesn't look like an old un), ammonia build up (and you won't be able to measure that), kidney damage, gill damage, (ammonia build up due to them), eaten something toxic (easy = fungal toxins on rotten food), had a bash, has been chased to exhaustion....etc etc.....and these are also stressors on the fish.

Put it into a breeding box with a few floating plants and see. You could add some stuff such as an air-line, JBL or Tetra AquaSafe water conditions.....they contain Vitamin B1, and some activated carbon. Other than that it doesn't look good, and I can't give a defo ID from the video as it is a generic brain problem (and that could even be like we get with being drunk or having the flu).

ian

igmillichip wrote:

Looks like a brain thing rather than a swim-bladder thing.

The reasons? could be many.....old age (but it doesn't look like an old un), ammonia build up (and you won't be able to measure that), kidney damage, gill damage, (ammonia build up due to them), eaten something toxic (easy = fungal toxins on rotten food), had a bash, has been chased to exhaustion....etc etc.....and these are also stressors on the fish.

Put it into a breeding box with a few floating plants and see. You could add some stuff such as an air-line, JBL or Tetra AquaSafe water conditions.....they contain Vitamin B1, and some activated carbon. Other than that it doesn't look good, and I can't give a defo ID from the video as it is a generic brain problem (and that could even be like we get with being drunk or having the flu).

ian

i like the idea of a pissed fish .. haha

igmillichip wrote:

Looks like a brain thing rather than a swim-bladder thing.

The reasons? could be many.....old age (but it doesn't look like an old un), ammonia build up (and you won't be able to measure that), kidney damage, gill damage, (ammonia build up due to them), eaten something toxic (easy = fungal toxins on rotten food), had a bash, has been chased to exhaustion....etc etc.....and these are also stressors on the fish.

Put it into a breeding box with a few floating plants and see. You could add some stuff such as an air-line, JBL or Tetra AquaSafe water conditions.....they contain Vitamin B1, and some activated carbon. Other than that it doesn't look good, and I can't give a defo ID from the video as it is a generic brain problem (and that could even be like we get with being drunk or having the flu).

ian

I have him in a breeder box and i added some AquaSafe

He really doesn't look good? Do I wait for nature to do it's thing or should i intervene and put it down?

Thanks for the advice
Niall

It looks like a fish on its way to fishy heaven.

It may be terminal or it may be a transient illness.

Unfortunately, as I am one who believes in attempting to treat life, I cannot say whether to keep on trying or to simply kill it (if done properly). I always attempt to treat, but there are times when they need to be put-down.

ian

Unfortunately in my experience this guy won't recover... Unlike a disease (bacterial, fungal or viral) this is like the fish has had a stroke, numbing back quarter of fish... Whoever said it was brain related, I agree with them... A goner though for sure... How I'm not being too direct. Brian

I said it was brain problems.....due to whatever, and we have no idea what the whatever is.

If it is going to be killed-off then that should be done properly (and not flushed down the bog though)

igmillichip wrote:

I said it was brain problems.....due to whatever, and we have no idea what the whatever is.

If it is going to be killed-off then that should be done properly (and not flushed down the bog though)

Agreed Ian. Brian

Thanks for the help lads...

So how is it done properly?

take a container add a few drops of clove oil to tank water, catch the fish and place it in this solution, it will put it to sleep

sheag35 wrote:

take a container add a few drops of clove oil to tank water, catch the fish and place it in this solution, it will put it to sleep

Thank you

I don't have any clove oil at home but i can get it in the morning

Funny how you get attached to them...

Niall

Wackoo wrote:

sheag35 wrote:

take a container add a few drops of clove oil to tank water, catch the fish and place it in this solution, it will put it to sleep

Thank you

I don't have any clove oil at home but i can get it in the morning

Funny how you get attached to them...

Niall

That's what this hobby is all about.... Yep, very upsetting I must admit when this happens...sign I really care and that's why I certainly love the hobby.....Brian