My fish keeps going on its side looking dead??

Question

does any1 have any information on how to help or anything????it has redish blodges on it if it helps...?

Answer 1

Omg this has not happened for ages to my fish. You probably have a goldfish or some kind of fish that lives in a tank... Its dying sorry to say. But hopefully you can treat it quick. I have forgotten what the product is called which treats this (although they usually end up dying anyway) and i forgot what its called what your fish has. But if you go to a fish shop then they will definetly know what your fish needs if you tell them that it is on its side (swimming around).  

Answer 2

It's probably Septicemia from poor water conditions.  Vibriosis is usually only seen in fish in the ocean for the commentor above.  You can treat with Maracyn 2 but unless you find out the cause it won't help.

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Answer 3

sounds like dropsy, the goldfish bloat up and find it hard to swim "going on their sides etc" then there fins all blow up and they die float to top

Answer 4

It's probably Septicemia from poor water conditions. Vibriosis is usually only seen in fish in the ocean for the commentor above. You can treat with Maracyn 2 but unless you find out the cause it won't help.

Answer 5

rosierocks should not be allowed 2keep fish

Answer 6

Buy a fish water warmer it is cold

Answer 7

its likely that it has swim bladder problems. its swim bladder controls its buoyancy and if the fish gets an infection, it affects the swim bladder, causing it to float on its side, bobbing up and down. treat the tank with swim bladder treatment, as the infection could spread to any other fish.

Answer 8

Take a sample of your tank water to PetSmart and they will test it for free. This should help you figure out what's wrong.

Answer 9

i'm sorry your fish is dying. id give it a day before it stops swimming. goldfish don't live very long average is around 7 months.

Answer 10

Vibriosis?

The signs of vibriosis are similar to many other bacterial diseases of fish. They usually start with lethargy and a loss of appetite. As the disease progresses, the skin may become discolored, red and necrotic (dead). Boil-like sores may appear on the body, occasionally breaking through the skin surface resulting in large, open sores. Bloody blotches (erythema) are common around the fins and mouth. When the disease becomes systemic, it can cause exopthalmia ("pop-eye"), and the gut and r****m may be bloody and filled with fluid. It should be noted that all of these "signs" can be caused by other bacterial diseases, and are not proof of a Vibrio infection.