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May 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Fish swimming head down
Hi,
She looks ok everyday and suddenly I notice she is swimming with her head down.
Should I worry? | 
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May 29th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| What fish? What are the water parameters, temp, diet? Is she eating? | |
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May 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Hi COBettaCouple,
She is a molly. ammonia = 0 NO2 = 0 NO3 = 10 pH = 7
Diet = Blood worms + tetra ColorBits Tropical Granules
She isn't eating now. She was before.
Thanks | |
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May 29th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| It sounds like she has internal parasites. | |
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May 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| I have the same problem with my Molly, except she swims head up.
COMPLETELY verticle.
My other molly did it for a while too, but he stopped.
I don't know what it is either?
Maybe a paracite like CoBetta said..? | |
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May 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Hi COBettaCouple & TaraDawn,
What should I treat it with?
Thanks. | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Look at the local shops for something to treat internal parasites. I'm not sure what's available there, but i hear http://www.thereefshop.com.au/ has Aquazole. | |
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June 2nd, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Hi,
I think she has now got dropsy.
Her body has become bloated.
It looks like a pine cone shape from the top.
But I can' tell if her scales are protruding.
She is still swimming vertically with her head down but hangs near the surface of the water mostly. | |
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June 2nd, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| That's a sign of an advanced case of parasites. Whatever treatment you can after a 50% water change is her best chance. | |
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June 3rd, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Thanks COBettaCouple.
Could it just be constipation? | |
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June 5th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| That's possible - how is she now? | |
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June 8th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Hi COBettaCouple,
she's still the same.
thanks for asking.
should I vent her?
I read it somewhere on the internet that venting helps to release the gas inside her. | |
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June 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Hi,
I didn't expect her to survive this long.
She is still hanging on.
I have been feeding her green peas & live worms.
She doesn't seem to be better but at the same she isn't worse.
I thought she had dropsy but then she would have gone to heaven by now. | |
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June 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Well you are doing all you can...I wouldn't vent a fish as I am not sure it would help and it would be painful for the fish. | |
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June 17th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Hi sqrlyshrly1,
yeah I decided I ain't gonna do it.
I was surfing the net and I came across it.
I never knew about venting fish till I found the website.  | |
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June 23rd, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| she passed on.  the aerator stopped working....I discovered the next morning. | |
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June 23rd, 2008
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| | Fish Master
|  I'm sorry you lost her... | |
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June 24th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Hey, sorry that I missed this thread and that you lost her. I think you did all that you could really, venting is something I don't know that I'd feel confident doing myself. | |
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June 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Thanks Martinismommy & COBettaCouple. | |
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