My blood parrot is laying upside down and breathing. What can I do?
Posted by Sensitive_King3305
3 Comments
tadmeister69 on
Best advice I’d have is to try not to panic and try to think methodically on what could be an issue that you could look for. Have you checked water parameters? That would be my first port of call. Put up your params on here and make sure you use a proper test kit, not strips, unless that’s all you have.
If water params aren’t an issues there is there any chance something got in the water? Anything like cleaning products or essential oils maybe? How is water-movement or do you have an airstone to ensure the water is oxygenated? Also do you have other fish in there – if so how are they looking? Also for clarity (as this can be important in people diagnosing) was the fish absolutely fine yesterday or showing any odd signs recently?
Hope you find a way to save them.
Frizzledizzle1 on
Sadly, the only thing you can do. Wait and hope the fish gets better.
Its most likely a swimbladder issue and most fish do not recover from that.
Mediocre_Ingenuity76 on
I would start with a water test and then maybe a water change? And add some aquarium salt.
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Best advice I’d have is to try not to panic and try to think methodically on what could be an issue that you could look for. Have you checked water parameters? That would be my first port of call. Put up your params on here and make sure you use a proper test kit, not strips, unless that’s all you have.
If water params aren’t an issues there is there any chance something got in the water? Anything like cleaning products or essential oils maybe? How is water-movement or do you have an airstone to ensure the water is oxygenated? Also do you have other fish in there – if so how are they looking? Also for clarity (as this can be important in people diagnosing) was the fish absolutely fine yesterday or showing any odd signs recently?
Hope you find a way to save them.
Sadly, the only thing you can do. Wait and hope the fish gets better.
Its most likely a swimbladder issue and most fish do not recover from that.
I would start with a water test and then maybe a water change? And add some aquarium salt.
I hope this helps.