Gar's back end keeps floating to surface

zmel94

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My Florida gar jumped out over night. I threw him back in the tank this morning and he started to rehab movement. I then grabbed him and held him over the air stone thinking this would get everything to flow through his gills. He's swimming around fine but it looks like his butt wants to keep staying right at the surface of the water as if he got air built up in his rear end. Is this something I should be worried about? Is there something I can do?

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Charney

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many things could cause that. Things I would consider a swim bladder issue or could of swolled a lof of air while out and have that moving through his system. I would give him some time with clean water
 
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