Hi, just a few minutes ago I noticed my ranchu -whom we've only had with us for a month or so- had a hard time staying down in the water. He is constantly being buoyed up to the surface but his stomach isn't bulging abnormally as I understand that ranchus are naturally "chubby" so to say. he looks healthy, and the water is filtered and houses an oranda and black moore as well, with gravel at the bottom and basic ornaments that have never caused us trouble before.
We feed him floating pellets, but only a little each time for about 2 meals a day. It is definitely not dropsy, so I suspect it may be bloating or swimbladder disorder.
Could anyone please shed some light on his condition? He's very healthy and active, and keeps trying to swim down from the surface, and his gills are flapping fine if not too fast (I think the constant floating is stressing him out a tad). What should we do to cure him from his floating? Or is it something we just have to wait out?
I'd also like to mention that after browsing through google, I've received the impression that feeding him a boiled pea would help - and I've done the same with my bettas to avoid constipation and SBD. Is this ok?
Please reply soon! My sisters are worried about the ranchu
We feed him floating pellets, but only a little each time for about 2 meals a day. It is definitely not dropsy, so I suspect it may be bloating or swimbladder disorder.
Could anyone please shed some light on his condition? He's very healthy and active, and keeps trying to swim down from the surface, and his gills are flapping fine if not too fast (I think the constant floating is stressing him out a tad). What should we do to cure him from his floating? Or is it something we just have to wait out?
I'd also like to mention that after browsing through google, I've received the impression that feeding him a boiled pea would help - and I've done the same with my bettas to avoid constipation and SBD. Is this ok?
Please reply soon! My sisters are worried about the ranchu