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Why is my cory catfish on its side?

Asked: علاء القبيصي, Last Updated:

When fish like catfish get a damaged swim bladder, they will typically swim at odd angles, or struggle to swim at all. If you see a catfish swimming on its side, it almost certainly has damage to the swim bladder.

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