My gold fish sits at the top of of the water in the tank...and sits still. When I go over to the tank he then swims around. I have checked the ammonia levels in the tank and they are normal and he eats fine.
2006-08-18 03:29:03 · 12 answers · asked by sarahjanevach 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
His backend tends to not stay down too...looks like he is having a hard time staying down near the gravel.
2006-08-18 03:49:28 · update #1
Yes I have a filteration system and its a fairly large tank. There are 2 half dollar size goldfish in it.
2006-08-18 03:50:57 · update #2
Goldfish are one of the few fish that fall into the catagory of "surface breathers".
This means that they will go to the surface and actually gulp air. They do this when th oxygen levels in the water are low.
Other fish that do this include some catfish and Betta fish.
Do you have an airpump or filter on the tank.
This is usually a sign of low oxygen levels.
2006-08-18 03:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by urbanbulldogge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the water temperature remember goldfish are fish from warn water. When water is cold they go down and stay calm and most of the time they get sick with ick.
The proper water temperature should be 78F
Hope this may help.
2006-08-18 03:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by Flaca II 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I first saw the title, I was going to say it was dead. But then I read the rest of it. Maybe it is waiting for more food. Some goldfish can be hogs. They will eat 'til they burst.
2006-08-18 03:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the oxygen level is a bit low or if you have the habit of sprinkling his food on the surface he is waiting for you to feed him - which is after all is the highlight of his day!
2006-08-18 03:37:39 · answer #4 · answered by Amber Amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's sleeping. all of my fish gather to the same spot at the top of the tank usually around the sametime of day. now if he starts floating upside down then you might have a problem!!!
2006-08-18 03:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by sparkles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe he's a philosopher fish. :P. Thinking a loooooot bout wht is going on all around him and why he has to live in a tiny glass house and stuff like that. ;) :D
2006-08-18 03:47:32 · answer #6 · answered by pravin3832 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the fish just needs some air
2006-08-18 03:53:03 · answer #7 · answered by ninas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the aerator functioning properly?
Do you have some live plants in the water?
2006-08-18 03:36:45 · answer #8 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is just sleeping tight waiting for you to feed it when you come the fish is woken up cause he wants food
2006-08-18 04:52:20 · answer #9 · answered by Hottie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might be dead or sleeping some fih tend to do this
2006-08-18 03:42:05 · answer #10 · answered by gab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋