Swim Bladder Disease - 12" Oscar

[justarn]

Guess he could have recovered from the illness but there is permanent damage to the swim bladder? Maybe a specialist vet could advice over the phone whether anything can be done.
I have seen on YouTube a guy who weighted his goldfish down with a little harness and weight.

 

[justarn]

 

[05spurky]

I'm all about trying all options to cure the fish of the disease, but this life vest idea is a little out there......crazy!

 

[RD.]

Sounds like the damage to the swim bladder is permanent.

 

[Skalper666]

It was in my experience.

 

[BostonMike]

Well, just to update.

He's better.

Don't know what treatment did it, but looks like it was very slow. But anyway, he's back to pre sickness condition. Color is back, he can swim normally, eats like a pig.

To think...this all started back in Oct.

For a while I was thinking of euthanizing. Glad I didn't!

 

[Kivstev]

Well, just to update.

He's better.

Don't know what treatment did it, but looks like it was very slow. But anyway, he's back to pre sickness condition. Color is back, he can swim normally, eats like a pig.

To think...this all started back in Oct.

For a while I was thinking of euthanizing. Glad I didn't!

I have never heard of a fish coming back from that issue for that long. Yeah, I'm late to the party, but nice work!

 

[BostonMike]

2 months later he's prob in the best condition he's ever been in. Color is great, very aggressive eater, and great personality. No signs of his previous issues at all

 

[Ihsnshaik]

Great to hear that! Some fish are so hardy it's insane.

 

[pops]

Glad he made it!, Good job hanging in there with him.