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If by a failed swim bladder -you mean sitting at the bottom of the tank unable to swim to the surface -then there are a couple of options.Try feeding the fish skinned peas(this is if your fish is constipated:the pea works as a laxitive).Try raising the temperature of your aquarium.The fish may have a bacterial infection which should be treated with medication and by using epsom salts.Talk to a vet and see if you can have air extracted from the swim bladder or have a small section of it removed.If these still don't work and your fish truly has a failed swim bladder theres not much you can do. I've heard of a lady in the UK who had a fancy goldfish with a failed swim bladder .The fish was struggling to get to the surface so she tied a very bouyant object to the fish and ever since the fish has been able to swim up and down just fine.I suppose you could tie a heavy object to the fish if it has the opposite problem.Don't give up on the fish: theres still hope even though swim bladder flukes can be frustrating and hard to treat ;0)
alot of times it helps alot to feed fissh that have swimbladder problems peas.
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What is the swim bladder in a fish?
to help the fish swim and float
How does the air bladder work for the fish?
no, they have a swim bladder but this is so the fish can stay afloat
What special organ help to keep bony fish afloat?
That would be the swim bladder.
What is swim bladder modifies as in fish?
There Gills in their Body help them to Breathe!
What help fish move up and down in the water?
swim bladder
What is the function of the swim bladder of fish?
The swim bladder makes your fish sink so it isn't floating to the top of the tank.If your fish is floating then it might be a swim bladder problem.Or your fish is dying.
What is the function of a swim bladder as found in a bony fish?
swim bladder is what helps the fish stay afloat without the swim bladder a fish would simply sink duhhh
A swim bladder can be found in what?
A swim bladder is found on the side of the fish.
Do fishes have fins to swim?
Yes. Fins, a swim bladder, the composition of their bones, and their muscles all help a fish to swim.
What organ help fish float?
The majority of bony fish has swim bladder that keeps them buoyant. The organ is also called gas bladder, fish maw, or air sac.
What special organ helps a boney fish float?
they have an organ called a swim bladder. It is filled with gas and it keeps them afloat.
How do fish change depth in water?
A fish controls its depth by increasing or decreasing the amount of air in its swim bladder. When a fish has more air in the swim bladder, it is more bouyant and rises to the surface ,but when it lets out the air and the swim bladder fills with water, it becomes less bouyant so the fish sinks.
