How to treat swim bladder disease in goldfish? A detailed explanation of treatment methods

Nowadays many people like to keep goldfish in their own fish tanks. Goldfish are not only beautiful but also easy to keep, but they need to be cared for properly, otherwise they will get sick. Among these, the most common condition in goldfish is swim bladder disease. If the goldfish kept at home develop swim bladder disease, how should they be treated?

1. A brief introduction to swim bladder disease in goldfish

Swim bladder disease in goldfish is also called swim bladder disorder, flip-over disease, etc. The swim bladder of the affected fish is often filled with gas and cannot be regulated.

1. What are the symptoms of swim bladder disease in goldfish?

The goldfish cannot maintain the balance of its body, sometimes tumbling head over heels like a somersault, and in the end it either sinks to the bottom or floats on the surface. It can survive for a long time, but loses its ornamental value.

2. What should be done about swim bladder disease in goldfish?

Swim bladder disease in goldfish is one of the most troublesome diseases for keepers. There is currently no treatment, and it is generally believed that resting in shallow water helps recovery, thereby easing the harm that swim bladder disease brings to goldfish and the trouble it causes in daily life.

2. How is swim bladder disease in goldfish treated?

1. The affected fish need to be isolated and kept separately, or isolated in a small floating cage at the water surface. The water level should not be too high; it only needs to cover the fish's body.

2. Add some coarse salt to the water to inhibit the growth of bacteria in the water. In the early stage of the illness, you can switch to feeding some green feed, such as small duckweed. At first it may not be very willing to eat it, but after stopping other feed for 3 days, the goldfish will get used to eating it. Generally, the goldfish can return to normal in about a week.

3. For goldfish with severe swim bladder disease, if they are lying on their side at the water surface, a small syringe can be inserted from the side of the body into the swim bladder position to draw out part of the gas.

3. Methods for preventing swim bladder disease in goldfish

1. Feed

The food that goldfish eat for a long time in breeding ponds is natural live food, such as water fleas, bloodworms and water algae. When goldfish are bought by hobbyists and brought home, they are immediately switched to artificial feed, including pellet feed, flakes or stick-on feed.

2. Virus

According to relevant information, rhabdovirus can cause inflammation and degeneration of the epithelial tissue of the swim bladder. If a large amount of body fluid accumulates in the fish, pressing on the body cavity duct, the air in the swim bladder has nowhere to go, and the buoyancy regulation function becomes ineffective.

3. Water temperature

Everyone knows that goldfish are cold-blooded animals and are especially sensitive to changes in water temperature. When the water temperature changes sharply, both lowering and raising the water temperature can stimulate the nerve endings in the goldfish's skin, causing dysfunction in the activities of internal organs and making disease very likely.

Only by doing the above 3 points well can swim bladder disease in goldfish be prevented. Breeding friends need to pay attention!

Summary: The above content is an introduction to how to treat swim bladder disease in goldfish, and I hope it can help friends in need. This article is compiled from relevant professional knowledge.