swim bladder?

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luisrcrx

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Jul 23, 2007
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ok i think i know whats wrong with my fire mouth or at least the source.
symptoms seem to lead to his swim bladder, he cannot maintain buoyancy and sinks as soon as he stops swimming.does anybody know what caused this? he has no physical damage,stress,bacteria? not sure what it could be,here are some pics of him and one of my tank






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He has probably got a deflated swim bladder. Obviously not from stunting, if he gets any worse you should consider euthansia for him. For the time being, feed him blanched pea's to act as a laxative. Hopefully he recovers.
 
has this ever happen to you/what did u do?
 
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