How to Treat Swim Bladder Disease

[@sherrycoggin1517]

Thank you! This epsom salts treatment worked for my sail fin swordfish that was wiggling around, upside down on the bottom of the tank. He was constipated-pooped a lot! Thank you again! Your video is now in my aquarium fish library of go-to's.🧡

[@Nick-kp3rg]

@oceanstateaquaticstv #oceanstateaquaticstv You saved my fish! This worked very well on my mimic saddleback. Thank you! 1. Used one gallon pitcher 2. Tank water into pitcher about 85% full 3. Added very small 30gph pump in for circulation 4. Added a small 50 watt heater 5. 3/4 tablespoon of epsom salts (more is NOT better) 6. 1/6 of a scoop of Kanaplex (more is NOT better) 7. Added small rock for fish to hide or attach itself to 8. After mixed and up to temp, 9. Added affected fish 10. Left fish alone for 3 hours 11. Removed and placed back in main display tank, swimming around not bloated, happy and healthy 12. Follow-up, Still not bloated and still swimming happy and healthy 24 hours later

[@judygraf6513]

3 hours isn’t too long?

[@serenity8876]

Thank you this worked. My fancy goldfish had been upside down at least two days. Water changes, medicine peas didn't work this has! Thank you so much. We love our fancy!

[@alianagalloza3613]

Did u use both Maracyn and kanaplex in the same time innthat bucket?. I currently have my fish in a hospital tank withbsalt but im nkt sure if i put both Maracyn and kanaplex on the tank as well at the same time

[@catherinefoster3820]

How often can you do this if it doesn't work the first time, and what is the longest time scale you can leave them in the epsom salt baths? Thank you for your support.

[@sarahdicello]

Could you please link the products/treatments to buy?

[@holar1698]

She should have said what antibacterials

[@kerrycarroll9150]

​@holar1698 and how often do you do the salt bath? I've been trying for days now

[@sandanista2002]

@@holar1698 2:32

[@28kartavya]

Thank you for sharing valuable information ℹ️

[@c00l0ne]

EPSON SALT good for sunken belly too?

[@worldbiss1831]

Excellent Video! Is it true Epsom salt bath is not suitable for Oscar because it doesn't has scale ? We have a few Oscars and they all will swim at mid water tank level but one is always staying at bottom in normal position. It can swim up to surface to eat and swim right down after eating. No Signs of external body issues found. Any idea what's wrong?

[@levithirsk5447]

is the epsom salt strategy safe for betta fish?

[@teetee-un7ly]

After the salt bath, do I pour the salt water back into the tank?

[@thepitofdespair]

no, do not put the salt water back into your tank

[@brookealiasemeraldfox8192]

Really good. Thank you!

[@The_Emptiness_of_Space]

I don't know what i did wrong but my cory passed away, maybe i was too late or maybe it was their time, whatever it was thank you for the wonderful information and we should all strive to become better fish keepers even if you think your good enough try to go beyond.

[@SheloNabelTipGrizFierro]

Hi thank u so much!!!!❤ for all the help!!!!❤

[@kellyflanagan9242]

I wish this was around 8 years ago when my goldfish was swimming sideways and kept sinking and floating :( I wanted badly a way to help her but my parents said she was just dying and that there was nothing I could do. I was only a kid so there wasn’t much I could do either. I feel bad now knowing it was treatable 😞 was using tap water the culprit? The water was changed weekly and the tank clean but now I wonder if all the stuff in the tap made things worse😢

[@colleencurato3110]

Goldfish do not typically live long.. v And please don't feel bad for something that you didn't know about I'm sure your parents didn't know either back then none of us knew what to do with them? 🙏❤🌹 I'm sure they're happily swimming in goldfish heaven.

[@bubblerings]

Tap water mainly needs de-chlorinator.. Most drinkable tap water is otherwise safe for fish.. But, you never know i the PH or minerals are in an extreme range. Hopefully, no added flouride.

[@cherilleclay7844]

Do I have to do both the medication and the epsom salt and am I using both of those medications or which is better to use?

[@wblake22]

I bought a convict and it falls over a lot on it’s side. Is that the same?

[@kzdia]

hey! my goldfish will float upside down if he eats pellets however when i don’t feed him at all or i only give him peas he is fine. any advice? he has been eating these pellets for years now and never had this problem before

[@judygraf6513]

What do I do if my fish doesn’t eliminate while in the epsom salt bath?

[@jimewelsh]

can you use aquarium salt? How does eating a Pea help when the swim bladder disease when the organ is separate from the digestive tracks I'm not being a smartass or trolling, I'm just worried about my fish. I isolated my fish three days ago and turned up the temp to 86 degrees.

[@jimewelsh]

do you mean to use both medications together or are they the same and pick one?

[@vaindioux]

Pick only one.

[@vm4371]

My betta has been laying dwn on the bottom of the tank and not moving. I noticed it yesterday. Hes alive but not moving at all. I know he has swim bladder disease. I thought he was dead and when I went to get him he moved so he is alive. What should I do to help him. I cleaned it the day before and he was fine. Any suggestions.

[@colleencurato3110]

Watch the video?

[@brittneyshupp7143]

How often can you repeat treatment? Daily?

[@jessirose]

can you put Epsom salts and the antibacterial treatment into a pond with other healthy fish? we have 4 koi fish in a pond and 1 of them had swim bladder.

[@hops_09]

Yea they should be absolutely fine

[@gypsyman1939]

Can I epsom salt the whole tank of if I don’t have a spare tank?

[@celsomatos8375]

Great video. Thanks!!!

[@hannahgundel1457]

i did this and it expelled stuff into the water but is still swimming upside down. what should i do?

[@bubblerings]

The Maracyn or Kanaflex would be a good idea.

[@lifewithnicole9604]

Can I use aquarium salt instead ? All of my stores are closed right now, and all I have on hand is aquarium salt. Will it help my guppy with swim bladder ??

[@mannyaraujo1]

No aquarium salt will make it worse

[@bellaterlaje]

Are there any other symptoms in swim bladder? I have 3 fancy goldfish, the biggest one I have that I got from petsmart started doing side flips. I tried to treat it with methlene blue and super ick cure it still does flips and I noticed the other 2 are starting to do side flips as well.. I'm at a total loss & need help :(

[@loftyskies123]

hi im in the uk and we cant get hold of antibiotics do you know of a similar thing i could use , ive been looking but not found anything . i have an angel fish that is having problems

[@sandramuoio294]

Does epsom salt work on fresh water fish too

[@shaun374]

This is for freshwater fish

[@jasonborrelli3633]

Maracyn and Maracyn Oxy different? Petco only had oxy. Will it help for swim bladder issues?

[@jdunk6058]

Wondering the same. I bought oxy and after 3 days, my fish's swim bladder issue persists.

[@silvasmilez144]

Can the antibacterials be used on freshwater & saltwater fish?

[@chrisgonzalez9635]

Can I leave my betta fish for 30 minsor is that only recommended for bigger fish?

[@piyelcruz3755]

My glo gish tetra swimming a little bit sideways. But not all the time. But it can swim a little off and kinda floating. Is this cause by swim bladder disease? Water parameters are good. It doesn’t seem bloated. It still eats regularly. Shoud i do an epsom bath?? Please help me! Anybody in here, pls add some input. Thanks!

[@lostboy1388]

Hi I work at PetSmart! I’d say it may be from over feeding your fish so you could “starve” them for about 3 days and then go back to feeding them once a day with only a tiny pinch they really don’t need a lot of food and a lot of people tend to over feed them

[@piyelcruz3755]

@@lostboy1388 ok. Thank you so much. I will try this. I appreciate you. 👍🏼

[@lostboy1388]

@@piyelcruz3755 of course if not try doing the Aquarian salts for sure it’s the cheapest way and works!!

[@mangomak1342]

Thanks so much!

[@OceanStateAquaticsTV]

Happy to help!

[@onsloth]

Off topic but are those frontosas

[@ramesesrommella.macatol1247]

Yea, the stripped ones are.

[@BrittanyMurphy-t2i]

Does This Work With Freshwater Angelfish?

[@gamingking5927]

My oscar fish was attacked looks like he dying breathing at bottom of tank last night i removed half water removed all ornaments emptied everything this morning he was worse so i put him in 10gallon medical tank to save him next i out ick remedy in tank cuz hecwas stressed now im gonna try epsom salt bath i hate seeing him this way i gotta save him please help

[@Brooks0511]

Did he make it ?

[@gamingking5927]

@@Brooks0511 sadly no🥺🥺🥺

[@Brooks0511]

@@gamingking5927 sorry to hear

[@Bass_fishing_boygames]

Sorry about that man

[@msmarinakis]

Will sea salt work

[@RobertSchuttinger-f3v]

What about a salt water fish?

[@magentalesagegaming433]

Thanks, wanted to hear from a pro

[@sleepygothboy]

But like.... How do you treat a fish that already has it. Everyone is trying salt and it's not working 😔. Trying to help a few people out. There's 3 people rn with their Oscar fish upside down how can I help them

[@colleencurato3110]

Not sure but this is a video about betta fish.

[@volla__bssyy]

Will this work for a fresh water fish

[@OceanStateAquaticsTV]

Yup!

[@lisabek72]

As far as the pea goes...if the fish can't swim properly, it can't eat

[@jasminewhoknows7065]

I kinda held mine upright to get her to eat 😅 not the most convenient thing to do because it takes SO long to accomplish

[@L.NavaAr1]

Mine eats and swims upside down

[@silvasmilez144]

My fish is small enough to fit in a mesh breeder I just put him in there during feeding sessions and hand feed the peas. So far so good, I think he's getting spoiled 😂

[@alianagalloza3613]

​@@silvasmilez144 do u boil them or just take them out of the can and feed them?

[@VEEZER1]

Sure it can. You hand feed ot

[@ankitakar21]

My new fries r dieing ghis way...will epsom salt help with the upside down baby fishes?

[@strange098crowd]

Don't worry.😅

[@Emtbtoday]

My fat sleeper goby I think has it all of a sudden he's like swimming in circles his head on the tank floor and tail way up in the air and he's swimming that way getting round on his head or actually swimming flit a flat fish on his side! I'll definitely try this! I've had him 7 years but I think it's because he's not getting much to eat now with the iradesent cat shark now took a stretch and just going absolutely insane as soon as blood worm etc is put in the tank! He seems to have got very thin along the back end to what he was so I've bought one them tank separators and keeping everyone away from him just now! I've noticed he's ate some krill and blood worm this morning when I only put it in the poor man's side! It's absolutely horrible to see one of your pets struggling!

[@kerrycarroll9150]

Doesn't work

[@melanieflores4370]

I thought salt was bad for fresh water fish?

[@judygraf6513]

Epsom salt contains no salt.

[@Littleneice]

Did not work 💀💀💀

[@00teenx]

this is bs my fish died immediately after the salt was stirred in the bowl

[@PaigePaskov]

So did mine! I'm so mad I believed this video

[@lunchbreakmechanic]

I’m so sorry for your loss! 😢Do you by chance know the brand of epsom salt you used?

[@_AquaArt_]

For one, fish can’t live in bowls and two, you should’ve set up another container, let the salt dissolve in the water, dip the fish for however long depending on how bad the disease is, then put them back in their TANK NOT bowl.

[@00teenx]

@@_AquaArt_ it wasn’t a bowl, it’s just small so i didn’t say tank

[@_AquaArt_]

@@00teenx It should not be small. It needs to be at least 5 gallons and have a heater and filter

[@Shiboshirah]

My whole tank died

[@VEEZER1]

KEEPITFRESH!

[@strange098crowd]

It looks like you fish has Swim bladder decease.

[@laraquerubin8250]

If you tell your followers to treat their tank with maracyn without saying that it actually kills beneficial bacteria.. And it absolutely does because it’s happened to my tank.. my mistake was listening to someone like this with a following but not being very thorough on their advice.

[@sleepfighter]

“Rule of GUM”?

[@RubberNecked268]

2:01 I thought the general rule of gum was " Don't chew the gum you find under table tops."