Oranda having trouble staying off tank bottom

[Dennis]

Hello all,

My red and black oranda for the past week or so is usually floating
leisurely near the surface in the mornings. Today this oranda is
laying on the bottom, and must make an effort to get off the bottom.
I checked Ingrid's puregold site, but don't find this symptomology
listed. Otherwise fish seems normal, and tankmate is completely
normal.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Dennis

[Bill Boyack]

Don't worry
Orandas sometimes do this, my wife calls it "bottoming out"
Try feeding it a teat! Peas or better still a bit of prawn.
Then watch it move pretty quickly.
Bill
"Dennis" > wrote in message
om...
Hello all,

My red and black oranda for the past week or so is usually floating
leisurely near the surface in the mornings. Today this oranda is
laying on the bottom, and must make an effort to get off the bottom.
I checked Ingrid's puregold site, but don't find this symptomology
listed. Otherwise fish seems normal, and tankmate is completely
normal.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Dennis


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[MartinOsirus]

>Don't worry
>Orandas sometimes do this, my wife calls it "bottoming out"
>Try feeding it a teat!

I'm sure you mean" a treat!" - the former would be hard to do !

[GiveMeABMW]

>Don't worry
>Orandas sometimes do this, my wife calls it "bottoming out"
>Try feeding it a teat!

I'm sure you mean" a treat!" - the former would be hard to do !
>>>

Freud strikes again!

[MartinOsirus]

>
>>Don't worry
>>Orandas sometimes do this, my wife calls it "bottoming out"
>>Try feeding it a teat!
>
>I'm sure you mean" a treat!" - the former would be hard to do !
>>>>
>
>Freud strikes again!

How did you know I am a retired psychiatrist ?

[Dennis]

Thanks Bill ... sure enough ... after a little food it has behaved
normally all day. Apparently it just needed a reason to get moving
today ... sort of like me some days. ;-)

-Dennis

"Bill Boyack" > wrote in message >...
> Don't worry
> Orandas sometimes do this, my wife calls it "bottoming out"
> Try feeding it a teat! Peas or better still a bit of prawn.
> Then watch it move pretty quickly.
> Bill
> "Dennis" > wrote in message
> om...
> Hello all,
>
> [snip] Today this oranda is laying on the bottom, and must make an effort to get off the bottom. [snip] Otherwise fish seems normal, and tankmate is completely normal.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks, Dennis