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	upside down balloon molly "help"
DwarfGourami Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 83 Votes: 6 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	I have a balloon molly and his just started swiming upside down is this a disease and can it be treated, his hasnt lost appetite or nothing he is eating. oh yeah i just treated my tank with MelaFix for an other disease in tank someone please tell me what to do
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	maybe swim bladder diease? when the stomach fills with air, usually alot with goldfish, it makes them float. a way to fix it that i learned on a fishing trip in mexico, was to use a needle, and stab the stomach, area, and take out some air. my guess is that it is very hard, b/c u have to make sure u dont miss.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	DwarfGourami It sounds like a swim bladder problem to me. I had a quick search and found no mention of it al all As far as using a needle I have used it many times when fishing in deep water. I would not even think about it in an aquarium. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
DwarfGourami Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 83 Votes: 6 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	he died yesterday night, everytime i put new fish in there they die except my neon blue dwarf gourami and my corys, i think it might be where i bought them because i bought my gourami from anther place then all the other fiah came from so no more fish from the fish dieing place "wal-mart"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Could you give us some more info about the tank? (Copy-pasted from the sticky at the top of the forum) Help us to help you with your sick fish: When making a post to the hospital forum, you will save valuable time by providing the following to us. Post what you can now then bring the rest back later if you are missing something. Copy and paste the info into your post as a guideline, then edit out what is not needed. based on symptoms, we may ask for more info later. It is also important for us to know what country you are in so we can recommend medications that are actually available to you. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA Water Parameters There are many things in a fish tank that can cause a fish to appear sick, when natural toxins or water chemistry are not just right. Ammonia: Nitrite (note the “I&#8221: Nitrate (note the “A): pH: Temp: If you do not have one or more of these, please take a bag of water to the fish store and ask them to test it for you. Most will do this for free. If not, try another store. Make sure you write them down so we can review the numbers with you. Tank Information Tank Size (gallons and dimensions if known (20 gal long versus regular 20 or 20 gal high): Stock List (Quantity/Species): Fish size for larger fish (a 5 inch angel or a 9 inch oscar has a different effect on water parameters than a half-dollar size angle or a 3 inch oscar). Filtration (ex: Penguin 330, Whisper 40, Fluval 204, etc). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additives Tell us what you add to your tank or replacement water like conditioners to remove chlorine/chloramine, fertilizers for plants, aquarium salt, pH adjusters, etc. Describe for us how often you use and how much. INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SICK FISH Be as descriptive as you can and provide pics, if possible (see the post about how to add pictures at the top of the hospital forum). We not only need detailed information about what you see ON the fish, we need to know about it’s behavior. This does not attempt to capture everything, but gives you some ideas on how to present what you are seeing. Don’t limit yourself to what is here. Examples of some physical attributes Pale, darker, grey fuzz/white fuzz/off-white fuzz, grey slimey film, blue haze, gold dusting, salt grains/spots, blood bordered white area, ulcer, pustule/boil, cloudy eyes, protruding eye, eroding fin, etc. Examples of some behaviors Lethargic, rapid breathing, sits on the bottom, hangs out at the top with head down (or head up), darting in a spiral fashion, swimming slowly without orientation, choking, flicking against objects in the tank or gravel
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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