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Monstaf1sh

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I just purchased a Green Arowana which had been shipped to me from interstate. I noticed after a shortwhile looking at it it had a dropped tail which looked kind of odd so I researched it and found other symptoms that it has which were continuously gulping air and releasing air from its anus.
At the moment the fish swims fairly normal no serious angles but after cruising the tank for a while it sits on the bottom alot.

I'm worried it has a swim bladder problem and am not sure about what I can do or what its chances are of survival.

Please help!:eek:
 
aww! man that sucks
i had read somewhere on the internet about treating the fish with swim bladder prob, cannot remember the site
sorry couldn't help
 
Monstaf1sh;1401125; said:
Has anyone seen their Aro gulp air and release air bubbles from its arse!?
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i have
mine was a small silver which died after three days of homecoming
i think my oscars drove it to its doom
 
I have seen them gulping, try adding more airiation it might help. Also some baby arows will swim tail down. Fingers crossed.
 
This is the 1st time i've read this kind of thing... "Fish Gulping Air Out of it's ass"

I really wish i could help ya..but i dunno wat to do...
 
Weylin;1401221; said:
This is the 1st time i've read this kind of thing... "Fish Gulping Air Out of it's ass"

I really wish i could help ya..but i dunno wat to do...
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:ROFL::ROFL:
he did not mean that
i think what he meant was
the aro gulping air frequently and air bubbles coming out of its arse
this is the common symptoms for swim bladder problem
after a prolonged time the fish develops drop tail and then goes to a better place unless treated for
 
oscar...;1401213; said:
I have seen them gulping, try adding more airiation it might help. Also some baby arows will swim tail down. Fingers crossed.
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ok
are you sure?
because it sounds fishy to me
 
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