Pearls swimmbladder has flared up again

[SPLiSH]

My tiny female Pearl has chronic swimbladder disorder... whenever there's a change in her environment (eg, temp, food) she comes down with really awful swimbladder probs.

I bought her a bigger tank the other day, a 1.5 gal Kritter Keeper. She was fine for a night after I acclimated her but upon leaving for school the next morning I saw that she was showing those horrible symptoms again.

I feel really helpless... I've moved her to an isolation tank with low water and painted walls so she can't see Jerry or my mum moving round the office and get stressed. I've added salt, all water stats are fine and constant but she seems to be getting worse.

I'd hate to have to euthanise her but if it's best I'd do it, I just want her to be happy... the thing is, she usually recovers, this is just a problem she has. Although it's way worse than usual, I'd hate to put her to sleep and take away her life for nothing. I don't know whether it's genetic or what but it just happens and she usually recovers in about 3 days. But it's been longer than that and she's deteriorating fast. Pearls' fins are clamped, she's resting on the tank bottom and doesn't eat well.

Has anyone here succesfully treated swimbladder disease? Please help, I'd hate to lose my darling girlie.

 

[flautist]

My Sakana has a tendency to do that, too... come to find out, it's not actually swim bladder dosorder, but constipation. I usually give him peas, put him in a bare-bottomed bowl, and wait until he poos. He's usually better within 24 hours, but sometimes it takes longer.

 

[SPLiSH]

Thanks flautist.

Yeah, when it first happened my immediate thought was constipation but I gave her peas (I give them twice-weekly anyway) and she didn't improve.

She has terrible trouble swimming, she can barely get up for air... even now that the water is only an inch or two. She kind of slithers and darts to the top, breathes and floats back down.

 

[DaSauce89]

Thanks flautist.

Yeah, when it first happened my immediate thought was constipation but I gave her peas (I give them twice-weekly anyway) and she didn't improve. 

She has terrible trouble swimming, she can barely get up for air... even now that the water is only an inch or two. She kind of slithers and darts to the top, breathes and floats back down. 

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My Angel has the same thing, Except its every minor, She has not control over her caudal fin, so when she swims for food or air she uses her pecs and wiggles her body, At first there was no hope, but now she is used to swiming like that and is probly one of the fastest females in my tank.......and its cool when she floats back down, she looks like a feather LOL.....Thank god its ok and she got use to it


She is getting better though, Ive started to see her swim with her caudal fin but barely.........

Good luck.........The moral of my story, dont lose hope

 

[SPLiSH]

Thanks DaSauce.

Pearl is now breathing heavily, her gills are going in and out really deeply.

I don't think she's gonna make it but I hope she does, for her sake. Hang on, little girl.

 

[SPLiSH]

Pearl passed away a few hours ago... I'm going to bury her tomorrow. Right now her body is in the freezer, in the bag I got her from the LFS in.

little Pearlie girlie.

I made this memorial video. I know it's not that great, but it gives me closure and makes me feel less helpless. I was crying when I was making it, all the pictures of her when she was healthy... at least I can share it with you guys... mum would think I'm a lunatic being so obsessed with fish at age 13...

Hmm... how do I upload a video?

 

[lljdma06]

I'm so sorry for your loss,

Believe me, I know how you feel. You're not obsessed, it's just something you enjoy and fishkeeping is a wonderful hobby, and it is a nice thing seeing people so young engaged in it.

Pearl was so cute and very little, like my Faf.

May she

lljdma

 

[SPLiSH]

Thanks lljdma. Yes, I posted in your thread about Fafner.. little guy. Pearl and Fafner will see each other in betta heaven...

I really wish I could post this video.. it took me ages to make and I feel as though I'm letting her down by not posting it.

 

[DaSauce89]

sorry about pearl


go to putfile.com and add the video and then post it here.....

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

Splish, I am really sorry to hear about Pearl, she was a beautiful lil' girl.
May she RIP

 

[Booboo puppy]

So sorry to hear of the loss of Miss Pearl. She was a beautiful fish and you provided her a wonderful home.

 

[SPLiSH]

Okay, I figured out how to upload the video. It's really just some pics of her, text and a soundtrack but like I said it makes me feel better.

Pearlie.

 

[Synirr]

Aww, RIP Pearl. She was a real cutie

 

[SPLiSH]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. It means a lot to me and probably to Pearl. Jerry keeps looking at Pearl's old tank like he's wondering why she's not there to say hi.

But on a less depressing note, I'm getting my new male betta this weekend - I'm so excited! LOL, Dad is encouraging my choice of a boy 'cause he says our household needs more testosterone. Two daughters, a wife, two female dogs... him and Jerry are the only males in the house.

Anyway, I'm so excited.