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rjmcbean Hobbyist Like a Farmer Posts: 117 Kudos: 75 Votes: 415 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	My Rainbow platy is acting a little bizarre lately. At feeding time, she takes a nibble, then swims verticle, upside down, floats then corrects herself for more food. Last night when we fed her, she did a little flippy thing but didn't stay on her back. Anyone else see behavior like this? I thought for sure that something was terribly wrong but unless eating, there is no abnormal behavior. Last edited by Rjmcbean at 04-Nov-2005 15:06 "it's the neck, it creaks under the weight of too much heavy thinking."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i have never seen this, maybe swimm bladder or only when she feeds. with flakes the fish like goldfish will take in alot of air, and until they correct the problem they can float.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
TheCrow2794 Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 41 Votes: 3 Registered: 07-Nov-2005	how long have u had her? and if u had her long the maby see likes u
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Sometimes my plecos suck so hard on their algae wafers that they flip themselves onto their backs - perhaps your fish is doing something similar? I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
rjmcbean Hobbyist Like a Farmer Posts: 117 Kudos: 75 Votes: 415 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	Could be. . .she hasn't done it in a few days now.. maybe she was just REALLY enjoying her food or something. As for sucking really hard on it... She was eating flakes at the time.. I don't usually put BIG flakes in as I have mainly smaller fish. hmmphh.. it is happends again, I will try to take note in more detail. "it's the neck, it creaks under the weight of too much heavy thinking."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
rjmcbean Hobbyist Like a Farmer Posts: 117 Kudos: 75 Votes: 415 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	ok... something is obviously VERY, VERY wrong. There is no sign of illness on the outside of my Rainbow Platy, so the only thing that makes sense is an internal infection. I think it is only a matter of a day or so before I lose her. "it's the neck, it creaks under the weight of too much heavy thinking."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	worms? if its big enough and active when she feeds it could cause that i suppose. 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 11:47


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