Mollie problem

[graemesmith]

Water chemistry spot on
Everyone looking GREAT

EXCEPT - 1 (out of total 5) Mollie is droopy - she is only swimming with the front half of her body. No wiggling tail. Like her back is broken. Can only eat bottom food - In desperation can make it to top of tank - but then it is a quick drift down to the bottom.

Any ideas or will I euthanize? She is struggling hard but it is pitiful.

 

[platypus]

Hi GS,

Sounds like possibly swim bladder - there's more detail about it here.

According to this article it's rarely treatable though