How to treat a floating bloated Goldfish with a swim bladder disorder with Dr Loh Fish veterinarian
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- In this video we show you a procedure used to help a floating bloated Goldfish with a swim bladder disorder with Dr Loh Fish veterinarian.
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These videos are for education purposes only. If you need assistance please consult with your fish veterinarian to make sure what information is right for your case.
Dr Loh is a Past-President of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association, and continues to help the veterinary and para-professional communities by serving as WAVMA Webinar co-ordinator/moderator and WAVMA Executive Board Member. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer at Murdoch University and provides advice on fish health and welfare to several universities and the RSPCA.
Dr Loh has published practical manuals and instructional videos to help fellow veterinarians and fish owners, for the betterment of fish health and welfare globally:
** “Fish Vetting Essentials” (book)
** “Fish Vetting Medicines - Formulary of Fish Treatments” (book)
** “Fish Vetting Techniques & Practical Tips” (DVD).
Pertinent Posts:
2014 President of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA),
Secretary for the Aquatic Animal Health Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS),
Adjunct Lecturer at Murdoch University and provides advice on fish health and welfare to several universities and the RSPCA, and
WAVMA Webinar co-ordinator/moderator and WAVMA Executive Board Member (2013 to present).
Disclaimer:
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If only I could find a vet like you in the UK. :/ No one will touch fish here, their all about the fluffy animals, and pet stores only care about a quick sale. :(
Hi, there's a website called 'Fish vet society' that has a list of vets able to treat goldfish :) www.fishvetsociety.org.uk/
thanks.
+Annabella Laws You'll usually find the places that sell expensive koi will either be knowledgeable enough to help you or or have a number for a vet who treats fish nearby.
I'm lucky enough to have a Cascade koi store that treats fish themselves, give you free advice, test water for free and do a scale scrape for free too.
trust me Donna there are times when fish need antibiotics and the over the counter stuff from pet shops dosn't have antibiotics, thats when you need a vet.
at least in the UK, because you can't get Antibiotics with out a script from a fully trained Certified medical persons. (vet, Dr, Dentist etc)
Been in fish keeping for 20 years and that blew my mind. We've lost so many fish because of that problem and it turns out a simple procedure can save their life.
Can we do that to discus what do u think? İ dont know how i can find the swim bladder location for discus
I guess there is no guarantee that the fish will be fine for a long time , cause in some cases the issue could be due to genetic condition
Try the ancient method of - bucket to bucket - I managed to heal mine with this simple method. 🙏🏻
crikarlshamn how??? :(
@@chattsieyamba9008 on the website - search "tub to tub" 🙏🏻
That was the coolest. I did not know you can perform surgery of any sort on a goldfish. Kudos to the VET👍
I don’t know why TH-cam thought of recommending this to me but I’m kind of glad they did because this was entertaining
same, I don't even have fish, but I was like a fish vet? Interesting.
Instructions not clear, now my fish is a superhero who goes out to fight crimes at night.
lol
Lol
LMAO
Jesus!!
Fish is not the detective.😂
Amazing. I never thought I'd see this taken so seriously. Very good indeed.
Rather than buying fancy goldfish I save the ones meant to be feeder fish. One grew to be about 9" & had the most beautiful split fan tail. It was about 15 yrs old when it passed. It's buried next to another pet. What is used to anesthetize a goldfish? My poor fish is stuck with his tail fin next to his face. It seems like it started off as a buoyancy issue. Then I noticed him on the bottom. I kept thinking it was dead, only to have it move when I tried to remove it from the water. I have it in a net attached to the side of the tank. To keep it safe from the other fish & make sure it gets some food. Will fixing the buoyancy issue allow the fish to straighten back out in most cases? I didn't know there were vets specialized in fish. That so awesome. It makes sense considering how expensive some are. Plus those of us that love their fish like any other pet.
you may be surprised that it's not the expensive fish that I see most commonly. to answer tour questions, fish tend not to straighten out if chronic because of fibrosis and bony growths. There are many anaesthetics available, the ones sold in aquarium stores likely contain 2-phenoxyethanol.
Discovered My first Comet is now 29 years and four months at this moment. He was orange, and turned every year mors silverlike.
Discovered clove oil works great. a small dose sedates them but if you keep them in there long enough they will pass. they fall asleep as they die so its very humane. you can do a quick google search to see what im talking about :)
hello...sir.. plz give the knowledge about lice insect on goldfish
Montu Chundawat my fish had two lice on him I had never experienced it before. I cleaned out the whole tank and filters and wet a paper towel placed my fish on it and slid the lice off my fish using tweezers it worked a treat took 30 seconds and I've had no more lice. Hopefully this helps and good luck!
One like i = 1 pray to my fish
My oranda slept upside down, I nearly freaked out. I own him for several years , never happened before. I put some medication in the tank from easy life , and changed the diet. After one day he is back to normal. I am sure that he started feeding on Koy floating food, so I started a diet of sinking pellets for all fish.
I am a fish keeper for over thirty years now. Most of my fish break longevity records, always clean water NO2 level zero, Cl level zero, NO3 close to zero, aqu. salt in the goldfish tank, bettas, guppies and gouramis.
I still have my first goldfish, alive and kicking.
Love the way you respect your patients, great video, love it.
schopenhauer1962 I have a quick question for you if you wouldn't mind
schopenhauer1962 I went to my fish tank today and saw my goldfish laying upside down but still breathing and I really freaked out at first but I'm not sure what is wrong with him and if I should being him to the vet
Anthony Pregno if he is not trying by himself to turn then it looks serious. what type is he or it. What's the water quality, food you gave. To be on the safe side I would ask a vet.
***** well he is trying to move and get upright but he can't. I'm not really sure what kind of fish but all I know is that it is a goldfish (male) and the water was recently changed but it's a little foggy but I put him in a clean tank of water for now and the food type I give him is tetra fin plus
It just happened today. Yesterday he was his normal self
The cooked pea totally helped my goldfish with dropsy.
I was sure he was a goner but it almost IMMEDIATELY helped him
Agreed cooked pea worked like magic for me for my pinoy blue angel .
Don’t know if it will work in the future but this time worked .
Dr Loh you're truly a hero saving every aquatic animals. I have couple of questions to ask u sir.
Thank you always for sharing medicine and techniques
Where was all this in the 70-'90's-2006 when I had to deal with all this? In the dark ages. Thanks!
i gonna post your vids on my page.. great work Dr.
Really happy for the fish.
I find your videos fascinating. I had no idea you could do surgery on a fish. I was always told that when they start floating you simply had to let them die.
I once had a goldfish with extremely beautiful gold and white markings for 5 years. It died in August 2015
Fantastic video!
thank you so much for sharing!
This is amazing!
Thanks for the great video!!! Question... How would I determine the correct location for the syringe to reach the swim bladder? Also what gauge needle did you use? THANK YOU!!!
Thanks for the info, you are awesome.
Great information. Thanks
Great video ! Very informative, i wish i was confident enough to try this
Awesome video mate!
Thank you for this extremely helpful video. I have used the technique on my Siamese Algae eater with a 26 gauge needle under anesthesia. Pretty sure I was in the swim bladder and was able to draw back the plunger without resistance but only minimal improvement in positive buoyancy. Should I try again with a larger-gauge needle? And what is to prevent the problem from recurring?
Fantastic videos!
Thank you so much you helped me save my fish
Thank you very much, I just saved my starving gold fish, using the same procedure. She is happily feeding and floating now. 😍🐟
Seriously you did like in the video by yourself?
Cause our fish been sinking stay down now and afraid to use the ame method
What do you use to anesthetize so you can try to deflate their swimbladder? Please😊
@@SariShalomYes I performed the same procedure as shown in the video.
@@kathybrant571I didn’t anaesthetize the fish. I just performed it while this fish were conscious and they could swim easily after that.
If only I knew this way back in the day when my goldfish that I had for many year had this happen to her 😥. Great to know just in case I get another one some day
My 4 and a half year old male betta has swim bladder. He wasn't swimming around and could not swim down. I gave him an airstone and then I fasted him for a day and a half. I then fed him a small piece of shelled pea and that has helped. Everyday since Sunday (that's when I started) I feed him a small piece of pea with his pellets. He has gotten a lot better and he has been able to swim down further and further.
I'm a registered nurse and I have a lot of fish. Mine are quite a bit smaller but I have had this issue before. It's fascinating that this can be fixed so easily. I don't think i have enough knowledge on the anatomy of fish to do this, but I enjoyed the video and learned a lot so thank you.
Thank you. The intent of these videos are to demonstrate that veterinary help is available for pet fishes.
@@thefishdoctor8746 I see. That is great. I have brought my fish to our local vet. My husband thinks I'm crazy because it's just a fish, but I believe their health and happiness is important too.
@@thefishdoctor8746Dr. thank you do much for your videos. My 7 yr old, beautiful goldfish raised from being bought from a tank of "feeders" is my 1st experience with bloating and although she's been swollen longer than he/she should have for mistaking her as pregnant or with eggs, If I knew what to use to anesthetize with, I'm willing to let off a little air which I believe they desperately need. I regret being unable to afford a vet at the moment but would greatly appreciate any info. I am also treating water with aquarium salt and for bacterial infection. However, without any more immediate relief, I don't think she has much of a chance to make it. Thanks again. 😊
Awesome video!!
Hi Doc, has this fish gone from negative buoyancy and back to neutrally buoyant since the procedure? If so how long did that take? Thanks, great vid.
Amazing!!!
Excelent technique...
In my attempt to save my oranda goldfish I performed the surgery as suggested. Thank you so much for explaining it so well. I wouldn't have even thought of doing that without your shared knowledge. Need your advise what if we remove more air and the fish is not able to swim till the brim to the tank?
Thank you Dr. Loh for the informative videos. Isn't it only the anterior swim bladder in line with the spine and the caudal sb drops down at an angle? How bad is it if you miss the swim bladder and are antibiotics needed after surgery?
I loved it thank you
U are too good brother
If I wasn´t what I am I would be a Fish Doctor Hands down!!!
very cool!
good job man
How is this guy not trending
Question, so both my thin foil fish suddenly just started swimming upside down, but the other two fish in the tank were still fine
Wow you are great
Great video Doc. My 12 year old+ fan tail gold fish doesn't float, mostly he lays sideways on the bottom of the tank. He's been doing this for many months. He's blind I'm sure as his eyes are milky. When he swims you can tell that he seems to not know which way is up. He's frequently upside down when he's swimming. I only occasionally seem him floating. Any thoughts?
That was amazing!! Please make a video on treating flowerhorn with swim bladder
Really good information Doc! I recently lost a Fancy Goldfish to swim bladder. Are regular veterinarians trained to do this or do I need to find a vet who specializes in fish? Again, nicely done video, new subscriber here!
Dr., I've just brought in my white cloud minnow from our pond pool in which they summer and breed....they have red gills? Very happy and healthy fish, just red gills? They are in quarantine right now so others tanks not infected. First time with this issue. Greatful for help. Thank you.🇨🇦
Wow nice idol.
My magikarp was doing the same thing. You just have to use a revive
I have a large goldfish like this one that I named Magikarp. I really have to go to the poke shop and get some full revives
I gave my magikarp a berry
Hi Would you be able to describe how to perform this on a discus and have you tried it?
My srd flowerhorn have the same problem, can I use this technique to remove the gas from the bladder ?
Please reply...
where have you ben doc? thanks for posting
I had a fish with a stomach issue.. He would always float upside down... But he lived like 10-13 years.. I got my fish for free at a fair when one of the working bumped into me and I was like 7 so i started crying he knocked me down but he came back 10 min later with a fish for me. 💕 i loved my fish I named him orange like the fruit lol i had a goat and i named her brownie i named animals out of foods lol my goat had two babies and one was named brown suger and the other one was named suger. Animals are joyful 💕
Hey fish doctor great video... wish I would of had seen thus video sooner... my gold fish has been struggling with that disease... I have tried the peas & medicine but to no success... How long is too long that I should keep trying to save him cuz I don't want to end his suffering? I'll try this method only if not too late... he has redness on side & it's probably been about 5 days maybe thst I've tried helping him... please help
So glad I found this, I have a beautiful pearl scale x comet hybrid that is suffering from swim-bladder problems. It’s too small for me to want to do this procedure but at least now there are ways to fix it
Super video i am ,🇱🇰
Hello Dr Loh, I have an Oranda that has been bottom sitting for about 6 months, I have half of the tank without stones so she is happy to slide around, her belly is now flat due to the length of time she has been bottom sitting. My question is can the swim bladder be re-inflated the same way you have deflated the swim bladder ? I look forward to your response. Regards Cath
Hi Dr. Loh, thanks for you video but how can I prepare the anesthetic solution ? A friend of mine is facing a trouble with floating bloated Goldfish can you share this instruction for me? Help!
Good
Dr loh I love your channel ..I need help with my goldfish she got stuck in a tank ornament .I got her out but now she is swimming upside down is their any thing I can do to help ??
Would like to order a copy of your book, Fish Vetting Essentials. How to order this in the USA?
What is the name of the 3-month tap Tube you used?
What time of aesthetic solutions did u use? How many ml if 1 gal? Thanks.
what and where we can buy an anesthesia for fish? since it's impossible to have your expertise. thank you if you can share your knowledge.
Hello,
What do you use to knock the fish out? And what do you use to revive them? I heard clove oil to knock them out just too much will kill them.
Charlie has started to develop that bouncy swimming. But there are no fish vets where I live, I don't know where to get the anesthesia and I don't know goldfish anatomy.
Great video sir, Do u use Amoxicillin as a wound healer for punctured area?💐
Nice man!!!
I have a question
i have the same problem with discus. can i proceed in the same way? once the air is removed will this disease be over or will the fish be upside down again after a few weeks?
where do you get your plastic tanks you use
Can you post a video with the same process on an Oranda
Hi Dr.
why my goldfish sits on the bottom of tank ? :)
thanks.
I really need your help my Asian arowana is in big trouble same state as the gold fish but I think even worse
Sir my fish is in trouble! Kindly help.. Its a white red eyed fish, its floating upside down for an hour.. I dont exactly know its specie name but its called a rainbow fish i think.. I have tried taking out air but it still is not ok.. Kindly help!
Doc, Whats the best treatment for fish with epistylis? Only marine salt concentration could help, or it will need some antibiotics like amoxilin. Thank u!
MY FISH HAS THIS!!! i just got a new fish and this is what my fish was doing
At what depth under scales did you go. My favorite fish is doing this right now.
My guppy, Eliza has swim bladder disorder so I made her a sling. She has to have her own private tank because the other fish poke at her sling but she's pretty good
What type of syringe do you use to force feed a goldfish, I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
we have 2 small black moore goldfish about 1 1/2-2inch long and both of them are tilted to the right or left about 15degrees all the time. Other than that they are fine. They play chase, root through the gravel, eat just fine. and poop alot. One was born without half it back tail. They where both like that when we got them.
Although we know she is not completely out of the woods yet, it appears that our very bloated pond goldfish (whose symptoms included bloated, scales sticking out/ protruding (pine cone effect), bulging eyes, black smudges on her fins and tail, stringy white poop, isolating from other fish) is on her way to a full recovery. We purchased a 10 gallon fish tank, filled it with the pond water, warmed it to 78 degrees, then added 1/4 teaspoon of epsom salt (to decrease bloating)-- everything I read said to only use "epsom" b/c other types of salts could cause her to retain even more fluid, plus 1 teaspoon of melafix (to heal black smudges/areas)........then added a combo of kanaplex and metroplex to the water (to treat either the bacterial infection or parasites that may be causing her illness)...once the water was all ready for her, we transferred her carefully from the pond to the tank. Over the next 7 days, she got better each day. We saw a huge decrease in the bloating by the 2nd day. We didn't feed her for the 1st 2 days to be safe until some of the bloating went away, but then started giving her a few pre-soaked food pellets each day (and a shelled pea here and there). We also checked the water several times a day to be sure it was clean and safe (testing for ammonia, nitrates, ph, etc). After one week, all symptoms are gone! She is back in the pond with her friends looking fantastic! Her scales went down, she is no longer bloated and her poop is back to looking normal. We are hopeful the kidneys repaired themselves and all is well .
Bro writes a script lol
I have a Powder blue dwarf gourami and he has been lying on his side and floating really close to the surface so my assumption is that he suffers from this same disorder, and so Im curious if it's leathal and if so how can I possibly treat it?
My goldfish are smart I give them pellets that float but they wait until they slowly sink 😆
I noticed that similar behavior with the goldfish in my pond, they mostly just spend their time eating algae at the bottom or other scraps.
My goldfish have been doing just fine for a couple months now, but do you guys recommend any types of food for goldfish? I have been feeding them boiled vegetables, and am culturing Daphnia Magna, I hope to have a population of them grow in the pond. Anything else that I can add to their diet?
Hello doctor ..i really need to talk to you regarding my gold fish ..how can i get in touch with you ..i think shge has swim.bladder and her tail is curved like snake towards 1 side ..i have fed her peas ..epsom salt can u perform this operation ...how can i help her ..please help me and advise me ...!!! Truly appreciate ...
TinRelic1. They deserve a treat
Pellets are air filled so better crush them before feeding to avoid air bloating inside fish
Bullets Forteeth FULL AUTO Same! My comet + oranda always dig around the bottom, and quite often mistake some of their "fish waste" for food. They do spit it out though!
please help i have a bad case of marine ich i have used crystalline peroxide salts at double dose for 10 days and if raise the water temperature slightly it gets worse.
HELP!!!!
Hello Dr Loh
How do I treat persistent finrot on fancy goldfish? I’ve been doing 70% water changes every couple days but it doesn’t cure finrot at all . It’s gradually getting worse . My water has always been food 0/0/5. What should I do right now ?! Thanks so much
Doctor the video is very helpful. i have a flowerhorn 16 months old . it floats almost always on the top with its head down and tail pointing to top with its dorsal fin and tail fin over the water srface . it is eating hikari sinking pellets. can this procedure be done to my fish and can you please help me with video of flowerhorn
What other Treatments can you do for the goldfish the one with swim Blatter started floating the day after we got him his about 2 cm
Hello, can you sell me advice to do the procedure on a Scalare pterophyllum fish?
I hope you can still read this in flowerhorn same spot to poke?
I performed this procedure this week on my red cap oranda. The results were exactly as shown in the video. However after 24hrs I found the fish floating on its side again exactly as it was before the procedure :( any help?
Hi Doctor, I have problem with my wrestling halfbeak. It’s bent, I thought swim bladder disease but it’s never getting recorded.
Can you do the procedure w/o the anesthesia? Thank you
Fascinating video! What do you think of successive salt treatments for less severe swim bladder problems?
Allyson Chains salt is a good stress reliever. Watch our video on salt - th-cam.com/video/4SBLP1gDcyA/w-d-xo.html
The Fish Doctor Thank you Dr. Loh. Found and watched your video on salt right after I left this comment. So very helpful. Thanks again!
Omg can I do this myself ?
how can i get “Fish Vetting Medicines - Formulary of Fish Treatments” (book)? did u have a ebook version? can i learn from u about arowana fish care, can it handling with the way u handling the short breathing koi, and goldfish for up side down swimming (swim bladder disease).... thank u
Hi, I have a Blood Parrot Cichlid that got swim bladder problem and was floating for a while. I separated it in a netting enclosure but still in the same tank as the other Cichlids I have. It was eating at 1st but than it stopped eating and sank and would not swim at all and looked like it was on his way out. I decided to put him in a hospital tank and he seems to want to live, but its not swimming at all. It can’t stay upright. When I help him upright, as soon as he starts to want to swim he falls to the its side and stays that way. It is not eating either. It has not eaten in a long time. This has been going on for around couple of months. I have given it epsom salt baths. It seems to help but can’t get him to swim upright. Is there anything I can do to help it get better?
Dr. , My betta is doing the opposite. He is on the bottom and has a difficult time reaching up. Thanks.
Hi Richmond is there any vet in Sydney who you can recommend who performs this surgery? I took my black moor Nobby to a vet and asked them about this - they came up with a range of diagnostic services but after $356 of diagnosis they said they couldn't perform that surgery. So was an expensive exercise for no improvement. Hope you can refer me? Many thanks for a great video which gives me hope as the peas & salt baths no longer work. Thanks - Stewart