strange behaviour

sandman · 04-16-2008, 04:28 PM

hi all,

another question regarding mollies.
one of my baloon mollies, has taken to occasionally swimming vertically. at first i was worried that there was something wrong, but after doing this for about half an hour, on and off, it went back to swimming normally.

is this normal behavior or should i be looking out for something more sinister?

mousey · 04-16-2008, 04:59 PM

is it after a meal? Sometimes those compacted little fish seem to swim vertically after eating. neon tetras do also.
I think the food in the tummy pushes on the swim bladder.

sandman · 04-16-2008, 05:10 PM

hhhhhmmmmm,
unlikely i think, as i fed the tank about 12 hrs previous to seeing this behaviour, 'though i have been away from the tank for the day so it may have been going on when i wasn't there.

04-16-2008, 04:28 PM	#1
sandman Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 32 Posts: 7	strange behaviour hi all, another question regarding mollies. one of my baloon mollies, has taken to occasionally swimming vertically. at first i was worried that there was something wrong, but after doing this for about half an hour, on and off, it went back to swimming normally. is this normal behavior or should i be looking out for something more sinister?

04-16-2008, 04:59 PM	#2
mousey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 799	is it after a meal? Sometimes those compacted little fish seem to swim vertically after eating. neon tetras do also. I think the food in the tummy pushes on the swim bladder. __________________ mousey Toronto. Canada

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04-16-2008, 05:10 PM	#3
sandman Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 32 Posts: 7	hhhhhmmmmm, unlikely i think, as i fed the tank about 12 hrs previous to seeing this behaviour, 'though i have been away from the tank for the day so it may have been going on when i wasn't there.

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