My Flowerhorn Is Having Swim Bladder Problem
March 6, 2008 · Filed Under All Entries, Diversion, iRonnie
Yesterday, I had a scare when Dad called out to me saying that my pet flowerhorn, Tolits, seem to be dying. Huwaatt?! I just saw it earlier and even fed it and noticed nothing strange. So I went downstairs and saw that it was swimming on its side then turned belly up. It was swimming upside down! After a few moments, it managed to go back to an upright position but it is just staying at the bottom of the tank.
I do not know what was happening and so I searched the net and found out that this is a symptom of a swim bladder problem. The problem is that there were several possible reasons causing it. So I rushed to BioResearch and to Cartimar to find a treatment.
Right now, water level was reduced, treatment is administered, and the wastes he excretes are pumped out of the tank regularly. I hope he can recover from this. 
Sidney on Thu, 6th Mar 2008 4:01 PM
Never heard of this illness! I hope he recovers soon!
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MissPinkBiik on Thu, 6th Mar 2008 11:27 PM
I am sorry to hear that… I hope your fishy will be ok… my bala shark died 2 months aog and then billie (my 3 dotted guarami) whom I had since 2004 passed away last month… i know how you feel
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iRonnie on Fri, 7th Mar 2008 9:42 PM
SIDNEY,
same here. that is why i was shocked to see him swimming belly up. im losing hope pero i do hope he can still get well.
MISS PINK BIIK,
im sorry to hear that. sa isip ko kung sakaling ma dedz si tolits pwede ko naman sya palitan. pero i feel sad by the thought of it.
your billie have lived a long life na din.
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venkat Reply:
December 16th, 2010 at 4:45 PM
excuse me!!!! my flowerhorn is swimming upside down>>.
i am really worried about it..please tell me a solution,,,,
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Tolits Recovered From Swim Bladder Disease on Thu, 12th Jun 2008 2:08 PM
[...] Tolits Recovered From Swim Bladder Disease June 12th, 2008 Posted in Interests I am happy to say that it seems that my pet flowerhorn have survived the swim bladder disease that he had three months ago. [...]
dadan on Tue, 26th Aug 2008 1:17 PM
Hi! You’ve mentined that you rushed to bio research and cartimar for possible treatment of the swim bladder disease. Just would like to know what sort of treatment you administered when Tolits had Swim Bladder Disease.
Thanks in advance! My FH seems to have the same problem.
Dadan
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iRonnie on Tue, 26th Aug 2008 2:04 PM
Hi, Dadan!
check out my follow up post on this >> http://ironnie.com/2008/06/12/tolits-recovered-from-swim-bladder-disease/ this was advised to me by a member of PALHS. if you want to learn more check out the forum >> http://mypalhs.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25
i hope maka recover FH mo. balitaan mo ko.
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iRonnie on Tue, 26th Aug 2008 2:06 PM
btw, when i went to cartimar. they recommended a solution named Azoo pero basically mebendazole and metronidazole din ang ingredient nya.
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joy Reply:
April 6th, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Hi,
Please tell me the dosage of metronidazole and mebendazole you use with Tolits. My FH named Lucky is also suffering from swim bladder disease for more than 3 weeks. He is 3 years and 4 months old now. I’m very lonely because of his condition.
Thanks
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iRonnie Reply:
April 6th, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Hi Joy,
I administered a dissolved 500mg of Mebendazole and Metronidazole for every 10 gallons of water in the tank and did 25% water change everyday for two weeks.
i hope Lucky recovers.
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joy Reply:
May 12th, 2009 at 1:04 PM
thanks for your help… i’m still hoping for Lucky’s healing & recovery.
frogstone on Wed, 18th Nov 2009 6:43 AM
That really scare if you got a news that your flowerhorn is dying. But If you can make some move to revive your fish do it so that it will stay long in you.
Good Luck!
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jorex on Tue, 16th Feb 2010 1:27 AM
guys help., cho(flowerhorn) is also suffering from that disease ive read some posts that a quinine sulfate would help., i rili love my pet., i dont want him dead., help pls.,
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