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| Posted | Upside down Oranda |
| 14-03-2007 11:38 by Vic112 |
I have an oranda that has been floating upside down, on and off for the past few weeks.
I've tried a couple of different treatments and neither have worked. Yesterday, thinking it was on it's way out, I put the fish in a shallow bowl of water and since then it has righted itself. Now I don't know what to do for the best. I don't want to put it back in the tank incase the problem starts again, but can't leave it in a bowl for the rest of it's life surely? |
| 14-03-2007 11:49 by Linda Chenapa |
Have you tested the water in the tank? Could be that's the problem?
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| 14-03-2007 11:51 by Vic112 |
Have had the water tested at local pet shop and it's fine. Plus, the water in the bowl is the same water as in the tank. |
| 14-03-2007 12:33 by Linda Chenapa |
Check out this web site, might answer your question.
http://www.fbas.co.uk/ASK3.html |
| 14-03-2007 12:36 by Vic112 |
Great - thanks for the advice! |
| 14-03-2007 13:44 by tasha |
vic feed it bloodworm sounds like swimbladder or break a pea up in small peices that normally works x |
| 14-03-2007 14:40 by Scraggyaggy |
Feed it to an Oscar or Piranha |
| 14-03-2007 15:38 by telboy |
at last comment |
| 14-03-2007 16:01 by Vic112 |
Thanks Tasha. I already feed it bloodworm but will try the pea trick - I've read about that method being successful - thanks! |
| 15-03-2007 10:45 by Alan |
Its down to genetics they have twist bowls and cramped swim bladders because of the selective breeding for deformity.
Best bet don't feed the fish for a few days and then feed some daphnia or brine shrimp feed this every other day for a week then feed some bloodworm instead. Also don't feed dry foods as this makes the problem far worse as it clogs up their inards. |
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