My favorite fish in my pond, my blue & white shubukin has become ill. He or she has been with me for 6 years. Wednesday I found it floating on its side in the pond. I removed it and put it in an isolation tub. It has been in the same shape for the past few days.

I gave it a 20 minute salt bath last night and today I added Stress Coat to the water. In addition I started a treatment with Tetra Lifeguard today.

There are no visable signs of infection, parasites, fungus.

Most of the time it will spend on its side always at the top of the water and can occasionally upright itself with difficulty. Today it even rolled over with its bottom part of the body pointing up for a moment.

Could it be swimmer's bladder even though I haven't started feeding them yet?

Could it just be old age and it is dying?

All other fish in the pond are doing great.

Thanks for any suggestions,

-Mike

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