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    May 30, 2010, 10:12 AM
    Does my goldfish have swimbladder
    My Goldfish, is unable too stay straight, and swims on it's side. Does my fish have swimbladder
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    May 30, 2010, 11:16 AM

    That's what it sounds like. Swimbladder is treatable... you're going to want to keep water warm, about 85 degrees. Tetracycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic. Your going to want to puchase it and start treatment. Also add salt. Directions are on the back of the box for the correct amount for sick fish. You're not going to want to move the fish, that will just cause more stress, so treat the entire tank.

    Good luck
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    Jun 13, 2010, 12:54 PM

    There is a lot of talk about giving the fish peas... green peas out of the pod... you can Google it... they don t really like them so you have to force feed them to the fish.. my fish didn't survive, but she was really bad with the disease... good luck
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    Jun 13, 2010, 01:01 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by charro08 View Post
    there is a lot of talk about giving the fish peas ....green peas out of the pod ....you can google it ... they don t really like them so you have to force feed them to the fish ..my fish didnt survive, but she was really bad with the disease... good luck
    To be honset I was a little worried about this advice,as I don't know much about fish myself I checked out a few sites,I found the one below that gives quite a lot of information,check with your vet before you do anything,it does mention veg for constipation,but not swimbladder.

    Feeding your fish vegetables
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