possible case of swim bladder disease; what to do?

I've lost 2 of my 6 common goldfish to what I believe is swim bladder
disease. The symptom is that the affected fish seem to have a problem
swimming at depth; they float to the surface and then swim back down,
repeatedly.

Are all my fish doomed to die of this disorder? Is there any point in
quarantining the latest fish to display the symptom?

How did this disease get into an isolated community of fish, anyway?
Surely it didn't spontaneously generate?

Help!

Nobody Important wrote:

I've lost 2 of my 6 common goldfish to what I believe is swim bladder
disease. The symptom is that the affected fish seem to have a problem
swimming at depth; they float to the surface and then swim back down,
repeatedly.

Are all my fish doomed to die of this disorder? Is there any point in
quarantining the latest fish to display the symptom?

How did this disease get into an isolated community of fish, anyway?
Surely it didn't spontaneously generate?

Help!

SBD can be genetic. Just feed less, fast occasionally and try the odd shelled
pea
from time to time. Also any fishies showing signs will benefit from you soaking
their
food before adding it.

SBD can be genetic.

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BErney1014 wrote:

SBD can be genetic.

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ok that came out wrong, it can be there from birth (abnormal growth)

there are multiple causes of "Swim bladder disease" ... most of them have nothing to
do with teh swim bladder instead have to do with infection of the intestines or toxic
gases causing neurological problems.
http://www.mu.edu/~buxtoni/puregold/...ing%20problems
common GF dont usually get floating problems. If you have gravel this could be the
cause. as GF root around in gravel that has anaerobic fermentation going on they
will suck to get food and instead suck a bubble of hydrogen sulfide or other toxins
across their gills and it causes loss of equilibrium. happens too often and it is
permanent.
what are you feeding? how much at one time?
what are your water parameters? nitrates?
Ingrid

Nobody Important wrote:

I've lost 2 of my 6 common goldfish to what I believe is swim bladder
disease. The symptom is that the affected fish seem to have a problem
swimming at depth; they float to the surface and then swim back down,
repeatedly.

Are all my fish doomed to die of this disorder? Is there any point in
quarantining the latest fish to display the symptom?

How did this disease get into an isolated community of fish, anyway?
Surely it didn't spontaneously generate?

Help!



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floating problems. If you have gravel this could be the
cause.

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BErney1014 wrote:

floating problems. If you have gravel this could be the
cause.

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jvso' jhf?

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