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Well depending on the cause in some cases it may be yes, in others no. For swim bladder diseases brought on by bacterial infections the answer is usually no- unless treated with the right antibiotic. In the case of a deformed swim bladder the fish can usually live with that. For a fish suffering from cystic kidneys or an egg impaction the answer is usually no.
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The organ that adjusts the buoyancy of many bony fishes is the?
The swim bladder helps the fish float right and balance. If a fish has something wrong with its swim bladder, it will have trouble swimming down and will soon get stuck upside-down and die.
Why does my angelfish swim with mouth pointing upwards?
If it seems that the fish is attempting to swim upwards your fish has a swim bladder problem. Your fish will die from this eventually. Pet stores may well attempt to sell you something to fix this. IMO you would be wasting your money. I would destroy/euthanase the fish.
What features enables the shark to stay afloat more easily in water?
Sharks lack a swim bladder, which enables a fish to float. Sharks must swim constantly or they will die.
How do fish use their swim bladder to float or sink?
If the bladder is filled with gas it will expand slightly and the fish will gain size but loose some relative weight so it will rise in the water. If the opposite happens the bladder shrinks in size therefore the fish has less size for its relative weight and the fish sinks.Fish's swim bladder affect its overall density by increase the fish's volume, therefor the fish's overall density decreases, it keeps the fish from sinking in water.By adjusting the amount of gas in the swim bladder, a fish can change its buoyancy allowing it to move up and down in the water column. A submarine can pump water into and out of its ballast tanks to achieve the same effect.
Can fish die from damaged swim bladder?
Depends on what caused the damage and what the exact damamge is. Most of the time, yes, a damaged swim bladder results in death of one kind or another. Either from complications internally from the damaged bladded, getting stuck to the intake of the filter from lack of swimming ability, or the other fish sensing the weakened state of the fish and eating the hurt fish.
What do you do when your fish is floating but can't swim and is still alive?
It is most likely going to die. I'm sorry to tell you this, but the same thing happened to me just yesterday. My fish was struggling to get upright. We helped her the best we could, but she died hours later. I found it's a disease that affects the swim bladder and digestive system. It could be because you have fed them too much, or they don't have enough room to swim.
How fishes vary the amount of gas in their swim bladder?
they die
Goldfish floating upside but can turn up the other way and had pooed a lot overnight?
Your fish has a swim bladder problem. There is no known effective cure. The fish will die eventually. I would advise 'euthanasia'.
How do you help a fish that is bending and can't swim?
You can't help a fish with swimming because if the fish is bending it means that it is about to die and not being able to swim is a nother sign of the fish about to die.
Describe how fish float in water?
once they die,all the air bubbles in them help them float to the top!
Why does your Oscar float on its side?
That means that its swim bladder is messed up. He will likely die.
What does it mean when your betta fish cant swim strait?
"TRY KNOCKING ON THE TANK IF IT DOES NOT MOVE THEN IT IS DIED OR SLEEP." This is extremely unlikely to be correct. The most probable cause is swim bladder disease which is a common problem in Betta fish. I suggest Googling this. There are a lot of great sites on there with instructions on how to treat this.
