Neon Tetra Swimming Upwards

[Willyleigh]

One of my Neon Tetras is pointed upwards and has to keep swimming to stay afloat, all my others can just float in one place but this one seems to be struggling to stay afloat, what is the problem?

[A1cntrler]

Sounds like it may have a problem with it's air bladder. Might be terminal. Is it new or have you had it for a while?

[Willyleigh]

Sounds like it may have a problem with it's air bladder. Might be terminal. Is it new or have you had it for a while?

I have had it for atleast 2 months and up until now they all seem healthy apart from one who lost an eye.

[A1cntrler]

lost an eye.

How did it loose an eye?? Not like they simply fall out!!!

[Drumachine09]

Do you feed floating foods?

[Willyleigh]

How did it loose an eye?? Not like they simply fall out!!!

I think that one of my tiger Barbs removed it, it healed nicely and he acts normally now.


Do you feed floating foods?

Yes, but the neons mostly feed on the small sinking pellets that I use.

[Drumachine09]

I think that one of my tiger Barbs removed it, it healed nicely and he acts normally now.



Yes, but the neons mostly feed on the small sinking pellets that I use.


If it is SBD, then he is getting it from eating foods at the top of the water. Push the flakes in, so they will sink.

[Willyleigh]

Here is a bad picture of it

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e154/WillyLeigh/IMG_0600.jpg

it is the one pointed upwards

[Drumachine09]

Probobly SBD

[Willyleigh]

Second Question, whatdo their eggs look like, the one with one eye looks like something is coming out of it is is pale and sticky and is coming out of his behind

[Drumachine09]

Second Question, whatdo their eggs look like, the one with one eye looks like something is coming out of it is is pale and sticky and is coming out of his behind


My guess would be that thats poop.

Arent tetras also extremely hard to breed?

[Willyleigh]

I found said Neon today on the bottom of my tank being torn up by my Tiger Barbs and Yoyo loaches :(