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[sand_groper]

as stated above i have just found my e/y male swimming on its side, upside down and in circles what could cause this and what can i do for the poor little blitter?
it is in a community tank could whatever have caused this go through my whole tank and what can i do to prevent any more fish getting ill?
any help would be most appreciated.

[Cawdor]

Sounds like a swimbladder infection - usually when they start doing that it stresses them out even more and most of the time they don't make it past a few days.
Have you done a waterchange recently? Sometimes the shock from adding a lot of cold water to the tank can lead to this.

[sand_groper]

my last water change was 4 days ago i am due to do another 1 today as i ty an do my water changes about evey 4-5 days

[sand_groper]

I am sad to report that any help now is too late as he has already passed to the big fish tank in the sky :-(

[Cawdor]

Very sad to hear that
But as I said, once they cannot remain in the normal swimming position, I would say 95% will die shortly after due to stress.
I have had one fish come back from it.

[Krystal]

Do you use water conditioner when adding tap water to the aquarium? If so what brand?

[sand_groper]

i do use water conditioner with my water changes, i use the aqua one brand at a rate of 10ml per 60lters.

[Coxyy]

I had this happen to one of my electric yellows few months back. The day after i did a water change i had no idea that was the reason. it also only lasted for a couple of days longer . But i was told it may have been a burn from the heater that made it loose its balance when swimming.