krystilelite

there is something wrong with my male gourami. i noticed a few hours ago that hes swimming crooked its like he cant swim straight. he doesnt look sick but hes like swimming in circles and laying on his side. when i put food in there he tries to eat it but he cant swim straight to it. i think he fought the other male in there because one of his feeler things is broken. could that have made him off balanced? what should i do?

susitna-flower

Fish can injure their swim bladder by fighting. This would account for this swimming pattern. How is your fish today?

A bruised swim bladder can recover, it might help to isolate the fish in a hospital tank if you have one set up.