we have got a 30 gal cold water fish tank with goldfish orandas blackmores, we have got about 10 fish in the tank and there is 1 pump and 1 filter. she has started to lye on her side and takes big breths we have gave her a salt bath yesterday what else can we do cus shes still suffering?
2006-09-16 21:03:52 · 8 answers · asked by .Baby.Boy.On.The.Way. 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
they are tiny gold fish and have loads of space in our tank
2006-09-18 08:17:30 · update #1
Swimbladder is a disease which symptoms cause fish to become unable to swim correctly, your fish may exibit swimming toward the bottom of your tank or bowl, then floating back up, swimming in circles or laying or floating on his side....
There are three main things according to the posts and articles I've read that can lead to swimbladder disease.
Constipation due to overfeeding
Bad water quality
Bacteria
I recommend the following regimine, recommened to me over two years ago.
Change close to 50% of your tank's water. After your water change you should not feed your fish any food for two days. On the third day feed your fish a fresh pea. Frozen peas thawed, popped out of the skin, and cut into bite size pieces. And then do another water change so that any uneaten peas do not contaminate your water.
If you don't use aquarium salt this is a good addition to most tanks. The recommended dose is one teaspoon per gallon, or one tablespoon per five gallons. If you have never added salt and you are unsure; you may want to first acclimate him at only 1/2 tsp per gallon.
If this seems to be a frequent problem you may consider feeding less. Your water quality could indicate more frequent water changes
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2006-09-17 02:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gold fish need 12 to 15 gallons of water PER FISH. They need all that room for oxygen exchange in their gills. It's not about filtering out waste, and an air stone won't help.
If you have 10 goldfish (no matter what color) you need 150 gallon tank!! They are suffocating. Nothing but more space will help them. Sorry. See if you can bring a few back to the pet store or buy a larger tank.
Don't believe me? Get a book on Goldfish, or type goldfish into Yahoo Search.
Good Luck
2006-09-16 21:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is said that you are only supposed to have 1 goldfish per. 10 gallons so mabey you should change your water like way more often.I would also check for parasites and/or desises.
2006-09-17 06:43:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You definately have more fish than you should in your tank... one othe rthing you can do is OVER filter... get a canister filter fit for a 75 gal tank, use cycle...
does your fish have any discoloration or anything on it?
2006-09-17 02:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by Alana S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a hand full of salt to the water.
2006-09-17 04:23:29 · answer #5 · answered by larry m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh my god, 10 fish in a 30gal tank??? No wonder its dying, your killing them all!
2006-09-17 06:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a water change.
2006-09-16 21:11:41 · answer #7 · answered by Mickel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if she's older than it's harder for them to adapt tp change. i am not really sure what to do.
2006-09-16 21:12:54 · answer #8 · answered by bluesky_mozark 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋