Black Moor Floating Upside Down

[donald110]

just got home today from work, went to feed my fish and my black moor fish is floating upside. he's still alive looking really stressed, his other tank mates are fine. really worried have no idea what to do. every time i have turned him the right way round he upside down again within a couple of mins. really need some advice.

 

[Thedoctor]

just got home today from work, went to feed my fish and my black moor fish is floating upside. he's still alive looking really stressed, his other tank mates are fine. really worried have no idea what to do. every time i have turned him the right way round he upside down again within a couple of mins. really need some advice.

Up the Temp and add some aquarium salt.

That's what my Dad did when we had coldwater fish when I was younger.

I'v said this on another thread, I've always found Black Moors to be sickly and never last long...also never able to integrate with other fish.

I dont want to say it's a goner...but when our started floating upside down...they usually were.

I'm no expert though, maybe I was just unlucky with BM's...I certainly hope someone comes on here and says otherwise.

Sorry.

 

[fluttermoth]

Hi donald; sorry to hear about your fish.

Thedoctor's given good advice about raising the temp if you can and adding some salt (you want aquarium or epsom salts though; don't use table salt) I always used a tablespoon in a gallon of water, but as a bath for around 30 minutes.

Lowering the level of water in the tank also helps; if you can just leave an inch or two more than the depth of the fish itself.

It wil be a problem with the fish's swim bladder. Don't feed the fish for two or three days and then feed it on lightly cooked, shelled peas.

This problem can be caused by a genetic or bacterial problem, but it's often to do with diet; what do you feed it at the moment?