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"Wobbly" Livebearers

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#1 ·
Alot of the time when I go into a fish or pet store, and not just the chains but respectable ones as well, I see wobbly livebearers, mainly mollies, platies, and swords. The just sorta stay in one place and wobble, as if they were a wiggling saw. What exactly is this?
 
#5 ·
Swim bladder is not a disease, but an internal organ. It is often prone to being damaged. Fish with damaged swim bladder cannot keep up with their buoyancy and will have a tendency to float upside-down.

What are your water parameters? When was the last time you added a new fish? What is the size of your tank? What are the other occupants of the tank? What food do you feed them? All these questions are relevant to know what is behind this strange behavior.
 
#7 ·
Can't be swim bladder defect and if it were, then most of them will be struggling to keep themselves from floating upside-down. Something is wrong with their water parameters that would make them swim sluggishly(or rather wobbly). I would prefer not to buy them if I see anything wrong with the way they move.:wink2:
 
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