2006-06-07 08:10:48 · 12 answers · asked by zoe 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
All fish excrete a protective slime coating. Goldfish have more slime than most fish. The foam on the surface is excess slime. You will see more of it in the summer when the water is warmer.
Keep the tank out of direct sunlight and change the water every week.
2006-06-07 08:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by crgrier 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Goldfish require a MINIMUM of 5 gallons of water for every one inch o fish....if you have two fish in what I am guessing is in ten gallons or less, the problem is not easily solved with frequent water changes. Unless you plan to lose one or both the fish... they need to be housed in a more appropriate home. The foam at the top of the water is due to
1.) over feeding
2.) under cleaning (approapriately stocked tanks need only to be cleaned once a week....over stocked goldfish tanks MUST be cleaned 2x daily).
3.) Too Many fish in too small of a space.
So..Why dose it matter how many fish are in the tank? The foam is a high consentration of disolved toxins in the water.
Won't it go away? And don't fish only grow to the size of the tank they are in? No. No. And No...
2006-06-07 10:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by reinagawen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish are no longer as common to look after as human beings think of. at first, the fish yu have been given are maximum possibly the two Comet Goldfish or uncomplicated Goldfish. those form of Goldfish get particularly great and prefer each Goldfish, produce a number of ammonia. they desire 50 gallons for the 1st fish, and 20 for each which you upload. So for 3 to stay to their finished length and wellbeing they might have needed a ninety gallon tank. 5 gallons is waaay too small, even for them to stay briefly. Did you employ conditioner once you place the fish in? they desire that with the intention to stay effectively in faucet water. Did you cycle the tank first? Fish tanks would desire to cycle for a number of day, weeks, or maybe months reckoning on the dimensions of the tank to construct up sufficient effective micro organism. Goldfish are chilly water fish, so putting a lava lamp next to the tank would have over heated it, plus it is not solid for the glass. The black on the fish's fin would have been ammonia burn alady from being stored in grimy water, even yet it additionally would have basically been his coloring. All fish HAVE ti have a clear out of their tank. it would possibly no longer be a solid thought to launch the fish the two, bigger fish might consume him reckoning on what styles of fish are interior the pond. previously you ever get yet another fish, please examine up approximately a thank you to look after that fish exact.
2016-10-30 09:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the tank was newly set up or just completely cleaned out then its normal. Sometimes new tanks will get that as it goes through a cycle and it should go away soon as long as you keep the tank clean.
2006-06-07 08:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long ago was it set up?
my aquarium had white bubbles on the top wen it was first set up due to particles in the gravel. i changed the water 3 times to stop it.
a week later i got the fish.
2006-06-07 08:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by drunkredneck45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some fish make "nests" with bubbles. It's just the environment they want to be in. If the water is clean I wouldn't worry about it.
2006-06-07 08:14:04 · answer #6 · answered by from me to you 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but i know the tank needs to be cleaned
2006-06-07 08:20:34 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need to clean the fish bowl
2006-06-07 08:12:53 · answer #8 · answered by Nick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably just bubbles on dirty water.
Change ½ the water out, and start feeding the fish either less, or less often.
2006-06-07 08:12:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its methane from the fish poop
2006-06-07 08:13:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋