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I have a shubunkin which doesn't seem to be able to hover after coming out of winter. This was one of two fish that were lying on their sides earlier in the spring. One of those fish died, this one survived. I thought this one did too because I hadn't seen it for a while. But its always on the bottom of the pond, upright, but not really moving. Yesterday it did push itself up to the surface to grab a pellet or two of food, but then went back to the bottom.
I suppose something is wrong with its swim bladder. Anything I can do about it? Any chance it will just recover?
I've had this fish about for about 2 years, but this was its first winter outside since previously I had a container pond I brought inside for the winter.
I suppose something is wrong with its swim bladder. Anything I can do about it? Any chance it will just recover?
I've had this fish about for about 2 years, but this was its first winter outside since previously I had a container pond I brought inside for the winter.