Regular Member ftbllgrl899 Posted December 31, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted December 31, 2007 hi, I know my fish is having swim bladder problems, he's sometimes swimming upside down and I've seen this before. I have a 20 gallon tank with 2 fish in it (small). I change the water about once a week (about a 20% change). I have been feeding him shelled peas, but I'm not sure what else I can do to help him out. I just tested the water and the ammonia is 0 and nitrites were .25, so I did a partial water change. Any ideas of what else can help him? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member daryl Posted January 1, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 1, 2008 Stop feeding him for a few days. (3-7 depending on the fish's size) Measure your nitrates. Change more water - bringing the nitrates down to 5ppm or less and the nitrites to ZERO. See if that does not help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fredct Posted January 3, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 3, 2008 Is this a new tank? In an established tank there shouldn't be any nitrites. What kind of goldfish? Some are more prone to this than others. Definitely measure your nitrates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ftbllgrl899 Posted January 3, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 3, 2008 No, I've had it a few years now. I tested and the nitrites were 0; nitrates were about 10, so I did a partial water change. They're fantail goldfish. He's looking a little better already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jamisskat Posted January 3, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 3, 2008 Make sure to watch him closely..I saved my oranda Keitaro from constipation..SBD can become bacterial i believe or come from a bacterial infection.. I used Jungle fungus tabs and had a wonderful response... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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