Why Is My Betta Floating Upside Down

Fish suffering from swim bladder

Why is my Betta floating at the top?

Swim bladder disease has a range of different causes including, shock, injury, infection, constipation and overfeeding. The symptoms include floating at the top or bottom of the tank, unable to stay in one spot without swimming, lopsided swimming, a distended back or bloated belly, loss of appetite, and lethargy.

How do you cure swim bladder disease?

Remedies. A remedy, which can work within hours, perhaps by countering constipation, is to feed green pea to affected fish. Fish surgeons can also adjust the buoyancy of the fish by placing a stone in the swim bladder or performing a partial removal of the bladder.