Hartz: Treats, Toys & Supplies For a Healthy and Happy Pet (2024)

FAQs

Why is my fish not swimming but still alive? ›

This can be due to overeating, overconsumption, low water temperatures, bacterial infections, parasites, or other impaired organs affecting the bladder. In these particular cases, the fish can end up with a distended belly, curved back, impaired swimming, or even death leaving them floating on top of the water.

Poor water quality is one of the most common causes for a Betta fish lying at the bottom of the tank. High levels of ammonia or nitrate can lead to ammonia or nitrate poisoning, respectively. Hot temperatures can also stress out your fish, causing it to seek the cooler bottom of the tank.

In 2004, The Hartz Mountain Corporation was acquired by Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) together with its parent, Sumitomo Corporation (SC). Sumitomo Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated global trading firms with trade, distribution and diversified industrial and consumer goods.

When kept in clean water conditions and fed nutritious, easily digestible foods, many fish will recover quickly. For example, fish suffering acute stress response due to low oxygen levels caused by a filter failure may recover in a matter of hours once proper oxygenation is restored.

Sometimes the swim bladder becomes so over-inflated that it is impossible for the fish to counteract the positive buoyancy of the bladder with their swimming movements, resulting in your fish swimming upside down like they're attached to a balloon.

Move the goldfish close to an air bubbler or an air stone.

This will help to give your fish more oxygen and hopefully revive your fish. If you do not have access to an air stone, you can continue to massage the fish's underbelly in the tank water until he starts to revive, or go purchase an air stone for the fish.

When you see your fish belly-up, don't assume it's dead; if it's still breathing, it probably has swim bladder disorder. Here are symptoms to look for: The fish keeps floating to the top, upside-down. The fish keeps sinking to the bottom of the tank.

Your Gluttonous Goldfish

The fish gobbles mouthfuls of pellets, which expand like sponges as they soak up water in the mouth and digestive tract leading to constipation. Enough pressure on the swim bladder will cause the fish to swim any which way but up.

An overdose of an anaesthetic agent dissolved in water is the most humane method available for the euthanasia of sick or injured aquarium fish. Clove Oil (that contains eugenol) is a sedative which, at high doses, can be used to euthanase fish. Clove oil is readily available from most chemists.

What is the Hartz pet products lawsuit? ›

Plaintiffs contend Hartz failed to disclose the risks of harm to humans from their products. Plaintiffs claim they do not allege Hartz's labels are insufficient, but that Hartz's advertising and marketing is deceptive because it fails to disclose risks . . . from use of the products. . . .

Side effects may include signs of skin irritation such as redness, scratching, or other signs of discomfort. Gastrointestinal signs such as vomiting or diarrhea have also been reported. If these or other side effects occur, consult your veterinarian or call 1-800-275-1414. DO NOT USE ON CATS.

The most recent lawsuit filed last week by five pet owners against Hartz Mountain and Summit VetPharm, alleges that the flea or tick treatments made by these two companies contained Pyrethrin, or a synthetic version of the chemical Pyrethroids, which are "known to poison animals."

Add one teaspoon of salt per gallon of water. Mix the salt into the water to ensure all the granules have dissolved and then place your fish in the container of salt water. Keep your fish in the salt water for one to three minutes, and observe your fish during the salt bath.

If you know a situation is going to be stressful for your fish, you can help them cope by adding a tonic salt. Read more about why tonic salts help your fish feel better.