Swim Bladder Deflation

[finding_time]

Why so mate? The bladder expanded because the pressure around it was reducued rapidly, i figure if the pressure of the depths is reasserted on the bladder surely the bladder has to deflate-problems solved without injuring the fish?? Am i missing something?

Cheers

Chris

Nup your spot on Chris! The sooner you repressurize the swim bladder the better! Even divers who come to the surface to quickly provided they avoid embolism have a few minutes grace before the blood in the lungs starts to fizzle like a shook up can of coke to get back down to depth!

Ian

I to just dont believe that sticking a needle into a swim bladder can do the fish any long term good!

[Sea-Dog]

When my ears pop on ascending in an aircraft, I've never had a hostie offer to stab me in the head to stop the discomfort.

Always best just to equalise.