sad fish

I have a zebra danio that stopped eating and now just stays in one spot and is looking bloated.  Can anyone help???  Please!

Ok, so it is probably constipated. Once I've tried the pea what do I do to stop it happening again? Is there something in the diet I can change??  I've never had fish before, and I feel soooo sorry for the poor little thing!!


So I hopefully got some pea into the fish (Zippy). It was kinda tricky, cos it wasn't really interested in eating at all. But I think some went down. Zippy is still alive this morning and looks slightly more energetic but is having a lot of difficulty staying horizontal and right side up. Is that a good sign??? Is there anything else I can do to help???

 

It is probably constipated. Try feeding a bit of mushed pea on a toothpick.
Good luck!

 

Try the pea and do a large water change. water changes never hurt. Please test your water and give us your Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate reading.there could be other things going on.
Carol

 

I got the water checked a couple of days ago at the pet shop. The nitrite and nitrate levels were 0 and the lady said the ammonia level was slightly up, but didn't tell me what it was. ph is 7. The tank has only been up and running for about 4 weeks. And we've had quite a few of our danios die, but it's been 2 weeks since any have been sick until this one (she's called Zippy). Had a water change and cleaned gravel etc on saturday (today is monday)

At the moment we have 5 zebra danios, 2 white clouds and 2 catfish in a 15litre tank. Has a very good filter and airstone

I will try the pea as soon as I get home. Thanks

 

how many gallons is 15 liters?
If you have ammonia your tank isn't cycled, which explains the deaths of the danios.

 

15 litres is just under 4 gallons.

 

15 litres is just under 4 gallons.

well its over stocked pretty well

 

oh ouch that is very overstocked sorry

 

I would at least up grade to 10 gallon soon