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fishymama Hobbyist Posts: 124 Kudos: 102 Votes: 4 Registered: 27-Mar-2005	Does it mean anything when fish either sink or float when they die? I've had three deaths and all 3 have been found on the bottom. They would have only died a few hours before at most. What does it mean?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	that they are heavier than the water. unfortunately, all it really tells you is that the fish is still pretty dense, not bloated or full of air or gassed up from decomposition. Most floaters are just decmposing and building up gasses in their gut cavity. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Also, certain fish have small swimbladders or lack them altogether; they spend almost all of their time on the bottom. Even when they die, they stay grounded, because they don’t have much (or any) of a swimbladder to give the fish extra buoyancy. Cories are a good example of this, and usually sink to the substrate when they die. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Except for one threadfin all the fish I've had die were found on the bottom. Well the ones I found before they became applesnail lunch anyway.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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