Yep, there he is, friends. Rainbow the fancy tailed goldfish. No, I have not posted some macabre death photo. This is how he rests! The first time we came upon him in this frightening pose, we thought he had surely passed on to the great fishbowl in the sky. After a tap on the glass, though, he wiggled and righted himself in short order.
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After several weeks of these bothersome sightings, I took it upon myself to see if other people had fish who slept upside down. Google produced loads of information. It turns out our darling boy is suffering from a problem with his swim bladder. He is apparently taking in too much air when he eats, then he becomes basically the human equivalent of bloated.
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Armed with this information, I set out to see my friend who works at the pet store that Sophie and I have visited about twice a month for the last five years. I was assured that Rainbow is not in any pain, and that he will not die an untimely death due to swim bladder complications. She suggested that we may want to try a different food that contains wheat germ to aid in his digestion. He has lived almost two years on the same food, though, and I am hesitant to pull a switcheroo on him. I will continue to deliberate on the best course of action for our sweet finny friend. Have your pets ever had any odd issues like this?
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