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Is swim bladder disease contagious?
No, swim bladder disease is not contagious. It is a common issue in fish caused by various factors such as diet, water quality, and genetics.
Is swim bladder disease contagious among fish in an aquarium?
No, swim bladder disease is not contagious among fish in an aquarium. It is typically caused by internal issues or poor water quality, rather than being spread from one fish to another.
Is the swim bladder contagious?
No, the swim bladder is not contagious. It is an internal organ found in some fish that helps them control their buoyancy in water.
Is swim bladder disease painful for fish?
Swim bladder disease can be painful for fish as it affects their ability to swim and maintain balance in the water. This can cause discomfort and stress for the fish.
How do dead fish affect water?
If your fish died of a disease or illness of some sort, it could be contagious and therefore spread to all the other fish in your tank. Best to take it out and dispose of it.
Can fish survive from swim bladder disease?
Sometimes, if they are lucky, yes. Usually, fish catch swim bladder disease if they swallow too much air however this is very rare and happens more often on some types of fish. Very often, the answer is no.
HELP Is flip over which is a fish disease contagious or infectious?
Infectious, if it was contagious goldfish population would have been stomped. If you have one goldfish with flip over but two in the tank, the healthy fish can't catch it, well... it can from the same or a different source than the other.
What would cause the stomach of a tropical fish to explode?
If this happened to one of your fish it was probably the fishes swim bladder, not it's stomach that popped. This can be caused by swim bladder disease which is caused by several different bacteria and possibly a virus as well. All of the causes are not well understood. For that reason, this is a very difficult ailment to treat and is also often very contagious. Generally speaking, the best course of action is to remove any fish showing signs of the disease and humanely euthanize the fish. Signs of swim bladder disease include the fish not being able to swim normally, being very fat and it's scales sticking out like a pine cone. To humanely euthanize a fish place it in a little bit of aquarium water in a zip top baggie and place that in the freezer. The fish will go into a stupor like state before dying and not suffer.
Does the swimbladder spread to other fish?
A swim bladder is an organ in certain fish to help them stay buoyant. Examples of fish with a swim bladder are goldfish, betta fish, and chiclids. It works something like the lungs of mammals. Since it is an organ, it cannot spread to other fish.
Can fish die of swim bladder disease?
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.
How does the air bladder work for the fish?
no, they have a swim bladder but this is so the fish can stay afloat
Wy is your betta fish floating upside down?
it might be dead but if its moving tht means its alive and it has swim bladder disease
