a fish lying on its side may not be saved. If it shrinks its fins and faces the wall, it is basically incurable. If you can still swim in the water, you still have a chance to save your life. In addition, we need to pay attention to what causes it sideways, and find out the right reason before we can prescribe the right medicine.
1. Change the water regularly: The reason why the fish turn sideways is generally due to poor water quality. If there is no problem with the water source, it means that the filtration is not effective or the water is not changed in time. There is also too much feeding, which leads to the deterioration of water quality. Generally found that the water has signs of turbidity, it is necessary to change the water, each time to change about a quarter, to ensure that the water source should be consistent, so as to avoid fluctuations in pH and hardness.
2. Control water temperature: In addition to changes in water quality, changes in water temperature will also cause fish to turn sideways. Not only should tropical fish be kept warm, but the temperature difference between day and night for cold-water fish should not be too large. In addition, when changing water, we need to pay attention to the water temperature, and the temperature difference between new water and old water should be controlled within 1-2 degrees Celsius.
3. Keep oxygenating: If there are too many fish or the tank is too small, the oxygen in the tank is insufficient, and the fish will turn sideways. In this case, in addition to reducing the number of fish or replacing a larger tank, oxygen pumps can also be used to oxygenate the tank. Some need to be oxygenated all day, and some only need to be oxygenated for 1-2 hours a day.
4. Treatment of diseases: If a fish suffers from a swim bladder disease, causing its regulation function to fail, it will also turn sideways. In this case, yellow powder can be soaked for 10 minutes.
