One of the golfish in my backyard pond has slowly gotten more and more bloated in the abdomin. At first I thought she was pregnant, but she (he?) just kept getting more and more bloated. It started to lose some scales now. Although the goldfish looks painfully bloated it continues to swim around with the others looking for food. It eats well. What is wrong with it?
2006-09-10 19:41:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
As your fish lives in a pond, nematode worms are a possibility. To be on the safe side I would suggest buying them a de-worming food to feed them now and again in three weeks.
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2006-09-14 04:02:53 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish can grow as large as their food supply and enviroment will permit. The largest grow to be a length of 23 inches (59 cm) and can weigh up to 9.9 pounds (4.5 kg); although this is the extreme.
Try adding another goldfish or two to the pond. Over time, you'll find the larger one will slim down.
2006-09-10 19:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by trev 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That is the bloat parasite. Ask your question out on the forums of both these boards. There are a ton of extremely knowledgeable hobbyists out in the pond sections of these 2 boards that can point you to the best treatments for ponds...
http://www.aquariacentral.com
http://www.aquariumboard.com
Good luck!
2006-09-11 03:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bloated...and missing scales......???? Goldfish are notorious for getting infections in their floater bags....(bag that helps fish dive and surface)....check to see if the fish swims correctly or if it swims tail up or tail down.
2006-09-10 19:54:16 · answer #4 · answered by mrfixit_1001 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well it could be pregnant or it could be something a little more serious. It could a disease called dropsy. You can find more info and othe symptoms at this site http://www.geocities.com/adams_goldfish101/Diseases.html
2006-09-10 19:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by ashlee853 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm am not sure of the problem but some goldfish do grow different maybe he or she is one of them that does.
2006-09-11 02:40:25 · answer #6 · answered by C live 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Goldfish are members of the carp family; they can get very big.
2006-09-10 21:13:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
maybe its a symptom called dropsy. dropsy is not a disease, its a symptom so cure vary
2006-09-10 20:36:01 · answer #8 · answered by i like pizza 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some of our were looking like that too, and one day there was babies.
2006-09-10 19:47:21 · answer #9 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it's pregnant
2006-09-10 19:48:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋