My Fish has a problem with balancing already had one fish die from this?

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Ashley

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my fish cant stay straight up.... every time he goes to swim he started flipping sideways.. i had one of my fry do this and it died i really dont want him to die he was my first fish and i really like him.... so i have done alittle research and i think it might be "swim bladder disease" or whatever... or constipation... but i dont know and i dont have anything else to feed them and the only store i have available is wal-mart and they dont have anything else i can feed him..
what should i do

and by the way it is a dalmatian molly if that helps
 
Sometimes swim bladder disease will ease up on its own. The biggest thing is to make sure you are not overfeeding your molly. Some fish will eat until they could just about explode. Overeating can cause swim bladder disease. I would withhold food for a day or two. I had to do this with one of my fish and it did fine, until the day my toddler son fed it chewed up cheesestick while I was in the shower.
 
I'm sorry that I can't be any help, and I don't want to annoy you by nagging you about taking him to the vet, but it just may be his time to go. If he is over a year and a half then forcing him to stay alive is inhumane. I hope I helped.
 
I'm sorry that I can't be any help, and I don't want to annoy you by nagging you about taking him to the vet, but it just may be his time to go. If he is over a year and a half then forcing him to stay alive is inhumane. I hope I helped.
 
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