azuls swimming in circles

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Candiru
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just as the title states i have a 14 inch azul and today i seen him like doing flips and not able to swim str8 any help please thanks
 

Deep Blue Sea

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sounds like bladder problems
 

Deep Blue Sea

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ummm add salt but usually with air bladder problems there isnt much you can do, try raising the tank temp up 2 degrees too and turn of the lights
 

Deep Blue Sea

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i think its 1 tablespoon for every 5-10 gallons so id go with 30 tablespoons
 

hillbilly

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There is no cure for swim bladder disease, if that is what it has. For what it's worth, I've had fish that have knocked themselves silly running into tank walls, then recover in a day or two. I would hope this is the case, rather than an incurable disease.
 

hillbilly

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I don't think it would hurt anything. Personally, I never use salt on freshwater fish, many people do, some swear by it.
 
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