Swim bladder or dead

Reyyy52

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Hi guys I have a 55g grow out tank and the gars tankmates are 2 bichirs and iridescent catfish all the same size 7-8 inches and we had a 3 day vacation I left feeders for them they're quite used to eating feeders and we came home they're all okay until I checked up on my gar he's sunddenly dead or having swim bladder disease can anyone help me and how to cure him thankyou very much

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I’d first check and find out for sure if it’s dead. Looking at it in the pic I’d say it’s not recoverable and likely dead. If it’s alive then check ur water parameters and lower the water level to keep the fish on the bottom of the glass. So it can stay upright.
 
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sorry for your loss ?
 
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