Fishy Farts

sly2kusa

sly2kusa

Lover of Esox
Jul 25, 2006
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I've had my fish for just a little under 3 months, and just this week I have noticed that they have been passing a lot of gas. Nothing has changed in their diet, but I just want to make sure it isn't a sign of something else that might be going on with them - disease-wise.

Thanks
 
This may be a stupid question--but how in the world do you tell your fish are farting? Do they stink? Have little bubbles coming up from their rears?
 
sarcare said:
Have little bubbles coming up from their rears?
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You got it. I've only noticed over the past week, and never before seen this happen (and trust me - when I first got them I would have known if they were because I nearly watched them 24/7).

Is there possibly something wrong here? Or are they just your run-of-the-mill beer drinkin', butt scratchin', type males?
 
here is a copy of something I wrote to sly in a PM. Enjoy!

"Muskies and other pikes belong to the more "primitive" fishes, so their swimbladders are connected to their guts (physostomous). That means to deflate it, they need to pass gas. So I think you're OK

Loaches have the same swimbladder condition. So my dojo loaches will swim to the surface every once in awhile to take a gulp of air, which they then swallow and force into the swimbladder. One of my loaches has a swimbladder disorder (and is a little retarded) so he doesn't fart enough. His rear end floats up, until he farts out a little bubble and then he sinks to the bottom."
 
LOL... I know its not nice to poke fun at disabilities... but I think the story about the loach is funny and cute. I couldn't help but to remember charlie and the chocolate factory. (and the family guy version where peter and brian start floating, and fart it out to sink) :-P
 
gatotsu77 said:
LOL... I know its not nice to poke fun at disabilities... but I think the story about the loach is funny and cute.
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I know. I think it's funny, too. He's my favorite fish in the world, exactly because he's a little "special." Actually, for a while it seemed like he was having seizures because he would be active (like normal) and then suddenly freeze for a few seconds. Then he'd go back to swimming and rooting around like nothing had happened. So maybe I got the brain-damaged fish :D
 
I've noticed that my African Knife likes to occasionally dart for the surface, grab a quick gulp of air, and head back for his little hiding place, usually letting off a bubble as he travels back down to the bottom of the tank. I haven't noticed my clown loaches doing so yet, but they probably take in a little bit of air when I give them flakes. (and then they go nuts on the shrimp pellets, krill, bloodworms, etc.)
 
Oh no....what do I say to the wife, after I spend this weekend moving from tank to tank, hours on end...just in case I can see this? :hang:
 
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