clareandkarl
Fish Fanatic
I agree, the right tank mates obviously work. Ours has always had a slightly deformed lip and every so often gets air trapped inside, just an air bubble that makes it difficult for him to stay upright.
We have burped him and it doesn`t work, we`ve never resorted to scaring him around and making him puff up because normally he gets rid of it quickly enough to not have to.
Because of his `problems` we`ve always kept him alone as when he is normal and hasn`t got an air bubble he gets a bit more feisty, i think he senses his weakness and for that reason might be more aggresive than normal, although as you say, would struggle to catch very fast moving fish anyway.
Most of the time he`s fine and doesn`t have air trapped, but he`s just one of those fish, that for some reason, does get it every so often.
Clare
We have burped him and it doesn`t work, we`ve never resorted to scaring him around and making him puff up because normally he gets rid of it quickly enough to not have to.
Because of his `problems` we`ve always kept him alone as when he is normal and hasn`t got an air bubble he gets a bit more feisty, i think he senses his weakness and for that reason might be more aggresive than normal, although as you say, would struggle to catch very fast moving fish anyway.
Most of the time he`s fine and doesn`t have air trapped, but he`s just one of those fish, that for some reason, does get it every so often.
Clare
