Hi,I have Koi one of them seems to float alot with it's head down and tail fin out of the water

Question

Could this be a sympton of some sort of illness.

answers appreciated.

Regards.

Answer 1

it may have a air bladder problem you should feed it peas or stuff that sinks to the bottom.  

Answer 2

i think its constipation.

take a frozen pea, thaw it and peel off the outer shell.

it acts as a laxative.

hope this helps!

Answer 3

I've had that happen with goldfish. One lasted over a month doing that but eventually died. I'm not a fish expert so I dont really know exactly what is wrong with your fish. Is it a large pond, outdoors? Are the fish too warm or too cold? Are they over populated? Is there a filter of some sort cycling their tank/pond? More details would help.

Best of luck, hopefully your fish gets better.

Answer 4

swimbladder disease the koi suck too much air, sometimes it goes along with the food they eat,  quarantine it add rocksalt with good aeration and no feeding for 3 days and do daily water change of 10 percent

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