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Old 01-15-2007, 05:40 PM   #1
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Default Swimming upside down?

What makes a fish swim upside down, and whats the cure?
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Old 01-15-2007, 08:41 PM   #2
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Need more details.
What kinda fish, more detailed info than what the fish is acting like.
Water parameters, etc...
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Old 01-15-2007, 11:52 PM   #3
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If it's an upsidedown catfish then it's supposed to swim upside down.

Some of my cories will swim upside down for a little bit to inspect the bottom of leaves for food.

Yes, need more detail.
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This has happened to one of my fish before, its usually caused by a problem with the swim bladder (Swim Bladder Disease). There aren't many suggestions I can give you besides changing water, but people have said feeding the fish peas helps to cure it.

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