45 Degree swimming aro

EM3 · 30-08-2010, 12:50 PM

Woke up this morning found my RTG swimming 45 degrees. his tail and finnages at the rear were closed completely and his pectorals were spread wide out.

he had some violent twitching of the body and as i observed him for bout 20mins he did occassionally belch bubbles out from his gills.

after awhile he then went to the corner of the tank where the water outlet for the stackable OHF was and he used the downward water current to push his rear end of the body down while his head was at the corner.

anything that I can do to save him?

gan77 · 30-08-2010, 03:25 PM

bro, your arro is having SBP. try reducing the water level and put in epsom salt to push out the air in the stomach..

30-08-2010, 04:57 PM

If you fish you may have the tool to puncture the swim bladder to let the air out, that is more instantaneous.

Redbean · 30-08-2010, 05:08 PM

If the aro jump and swollow air causing SBP,I suggest u lower water level , apply extra dose of black water and salt. Hope the acidic water will make the aro vomit out the air in the stomach.
If after 2 days still does work, u may wana approach ARK to get the air remove.

Thats wat i did month back to my XB, which i suspect swallow air duing transportation.

joshua02 · 30-08-2010, 05:16 PM

i think i had similar problem but my aro only swim head down after feeding for some hours and after that the swiming posture is normal. is my aro having SBP? thanks for some advise.

Lexz_10 · 31-08-2010, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redbean

If the aro jump and swollow air causing SBP,I suggest u lower water level , apply extra dose of black water and salt. Hope the acidic water will make the aro vomit out the air in the stomach.
If after 2 days still does work, u may wana approach ARK to get the air remove.

Thats wat i did month back to my XB, which i suspect swallow air duing transportation.

Bro,my godfather say sbp and trapped air is different.for the later your advised is extremely correct.if for sbp(swim bladder problem)then it need to feed antibiotic by injecting into food and the chances of recovery is very low.

EM3 · 31-08-2010, 02:15 AM

hi all, thanks for the advce. fortunately after i came home this evening aro was normal again. even ate one of his favourite bullfrog.

but added alittle epsom salt anyway just in case

30-08-2010, 12:50 PM	#1
EM3 Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 325	45 Degree swimming aro Woke up this morning found my RTG swimming 45 degrees. his tail and finnages at the rear were closed completely and his pectorals were spread wide out. he had some violent twitching of the body and as i observed him for bout 20mins he did occassionally belch bubbles out from his gills. after awhile he then went to the corner of the tank where the water outlet for the stackable OHF was and he used the downward water current to push his rear end of the body down while his head was at the corner. anything that I can do to save him?

30-08-2010, 03:25 PM	#2
gan77 Arofanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 326	bro, your arro is having SBP. try reducing the water level and put in epsom salt to push out the air in the stomach..

30-08-2010, 04:57 PM	#3
beo Guest Posts: n/a	If you fish you may have the tool to puncture the swim bladder to let the air out, that is more instantaneous.

30-08-2010, 05:08 PM	#4
Redbean Dragon Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,247	If the aro jump and swollow air causing SBP,I suggest u lower water level , apply extra dose of black water and salt. Hope the acidic water will make the aro vomit out the air in the stomach. If after 2 days still does work, u may wana approach ARK to get the air remove. Thats wat i did month back to my XB, which i suspect swallow air duing transportation.

30-08-2010, 05:16 PM	#5
joshua02 Arofanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 411	i think i had similar problem but my aro only swim head down after feeding for some hours and after that the swiming posture is normal. is my aro having SBP? thanks for some advise.

31-08-2010, 02:15 AM	#7
EM3 Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 325	hi all, thanks for the advce. fortunately after i came home this evening aro was normal again. even ate one of his favourite bullfrog. but added alittle epsom salt anyway just in case

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)