My Platy Is Swimming Head Down

[jmccalip]

There is something wrong with my red wag tail platy's swim bladder. It's been swimming wit it's head down for a couple weeks now, and I read that there isn't a cure for it.

Should I give him a bath of clove oil?

 

[yvez9]

if it's been going on for weeks, there might not be lots of hope left.

you could always try a salt bath first

 

[WILDER]

Not sounding good, once they start head standing there on the way to dying sorry, what do you feed your fish.

 

[jmccalip]

Flake 3x a week with frozen vegetables/brine shrimp the other 2 days.

 

[WILDER]

Diet not bad, but platys are very prone to bacterial deseases, i have had platys once they start head standing, that's usually it i'm afraid, sorry, is the tail bent.

 

[jmccalip]

I can't tell right now(he's hidng under his rock), but I don't think it is. I also just found out we don't have clove oil around here, now what do I do that's quick and painless?

Thanks

 

[WILDER]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=8031
Or just vodka but it's not nice.