What causes a parrot fish to turn over?
1. Hypoxia: If the water in the fish tank
does not contain enough oxygen, and the parrot fish wants to get oxygen, it will speed up the breathing rate, which will make the parrot fish. Breathing in too much gas. When there is too much gas in the belly of the fish, it will turn up its belly due to buoyancy.
2. Stomach blockage: If the parrot fish’s gastrointestinal digestive function is abnormal and its digestive ability is reduced, then a large amount of feces or fat will be accumulated in the intestines, which will cause the parrot fish’s stomach to block and flatten. Too much air in the belly of the parrot fish can cause it to turn its belly upwards. .
3. The swim bladder is unbalanced: the situation where the parrot fish turns its belly may also be that its swim bladder loses the ability to coordinate, which makes it unable to control its body and lose its balance, thus turning its belly in the water. The phenomenon.
What should I do if the parrot fish turns over?
If the parrot fish turns over due to lack of oxygen, the owner should immediately change the water in the fish tank, because unclean water will reduce the dissolved oxygen in the water, and then rinse the parrot with clean water fish, keep the parrot fish awake, and use an oxygen pump to pump oxygen into the water. If the parrot fish is particularly severe, put it into a high-pressure bag immediately to strengthen the oxygen supply.
If the parrot fish is clogged in the stomach, the owner should stop feeding the food first, and raise the water temperature to about 30°C, so as to speed up the metabolism of the parrot fish, and it is also beneficial for the fish to go everywhere Swim, promote digestion. When the parrot fish can defecate normally, the belly turning will disappear.
If the swim bladder is caused by the imbalance of the swim bladder, the owner can use the shallow water treatment method, and the parrot fish with the turned belly will be raised in a fish tank with a shallow water level. At this time, the height of the water level in the fish tank should be determined according to the size of the fish. Generally speaking, the water surface is just below the back of the parrotfish. You can also tie a floating object, such as a small piece of wood or a small pumice stone, to the parrot fish to help the parrot fish return to normal swimming, but this method is very harmful to the parrot fish and is not recommended for owners to use.
