Sick Flame Hawk

jerehmy · 07/11/2006, 10:38 AM

hey -

I have a flame hawk thats about 2" and have had him for about 4mo. Last night I noticed him jumping off the groung and doing a strange flip, its like the swimbladder is affected but they don't have a swimbladder.

All the perams are good and everyone else in the tank is fine, he has no markls on him at all.

What could cause him to swim wierd? ( wierder than normal )

It has ben about 3 weeks since the last WC so I was going to do 10g, the tanks 40 and the sumps 15 so thats 20%

Any ideas??

sir_dudeguy · 07/11/2006, 10:44 AM

mm...did he run into something really hard lol? cuz you're rihgt, they dont have swim bladders, so its not that..did you change the food or anything? I've seen where some freshwater fish get like that w/some flake foods (my neons did it when i switched foods) but i dont know if salties do the same.

and is he eating and everything? if he's fine other than this, maybe its just normal behavior?

jerehmy · 07/11/2006, 10:50 AM

its not normal--- trust me

I have not changed the food, haven't seen him crash but could have.

Like I said no visiable imperfections at all! I am stumped!

Mabye he got drunk at the bar after work

He is acting just like a fish with a swimblader problem

jerehmy · 07/11/2006, 04:47 PM

bump (sorry)

07/11/2006, 10:38 AM	#1
jerehmy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 511	Sick Flame Hawk hey - I have a flame hawk thats about 2" and have had him for about 4mo. Last night I noticed him jumping off the groung and doing a strange flip, its like the swimbladder is affected but they don't have a swimbladder. All the perams are good and everyone else in the tank is fine, he has no markls on him at all. What could cause him to swim wierd? ( wierder than normal ) It has ben about 3 weeks since the last WC so I was going to do 10g, the tanks 40 and the sumps 15 so thats 20% Any ideas?? __________________ Fish are the best medecine for body and mind Current Tank Info: 55g, 40g, 29gx2, 60g, 10g African Cichlids (Breeders) 40g SW Reef with a 20g sump/refugium 75lbs prime LR Mag 9.5 SCWD and Remora skimmer, 2x96w PC's

07/11/2006, 10:44 AM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	mm...did he run into something really hard lol? cuz you're rihgt, they dont have swim bladders, so its not that..did you change the food or anything? I've seen where some freshwater fish get like that w/some flake foods (my neons did it when i switched foods) but i dont know if salties do the same. and is he eating and everything? if he's fine other than this, maybe its just normal behavior? __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

07/11/2006, 10:50 AM	#3
jerehmy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 511	its not normal--- trust me I have not changed the food, haven't seen him crash but could have. Like I said no visiable imperfections at all! I am stumped! Mabye he got drunk at the bar after work He is acting just like a fish with a swimblader problem __________________ Fish are the best medecine for body and mind Current Tank Info: 55g, 40g, 29gx2, 60g, 10g African Cichlids (Breeders) 40g SW Reef with a 20g sump/refugium 75lbs prime LR Mag 9.5 SCWD and Remora skimmer, 2x96w PC's

07/11/2006, 04:47 PM	#4
jerehmy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 511	bump (sorry) __________________ Fish are the best medecine for body and mind Current Tank Info: 55g, 40g, 29gx2, 60g, 10g African Cichlids (Breeders) 40g SW Reef with a 20g sump/refugium 75lbs prime LR Mag 9.5 SCWD and Remora skimmer, 2x96w PC's