hi! i just did a 50% water change and now all 3 of my goldfish ( 2 fantail and 1 celestial eye) are sort of stressed or sick! one is floating on its sides, one keeps floating up and the other just stays at the bottom of the tank!
i already fed them green peas! and they seem better
But what do i do now?? do i change the water in the tank again or something??
2006-10-31 22:57:47 · 8 answers · asked by yunalescax2 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
NO NO NO.....even 50% is way too much. Did you check the ph of the water you put in? You most likely shocked the fire out of them. Only do 25% of your tank next time. Goldfish are hardy, but you have to treat them well. Call your local fishery, luv.
2006-10-31 23:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by rrrevils 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't get why they are saying not to change 50%, I change around 50-75% every time I do a water change and have never had a problem. The beneficial bacteria that keeps the tank cycled lives mostly on the filter media, not in the water. But they are right about the ph and other things. Sometimes depending on the kh and gh of your tap the ph can change while it sits in your tank and when you add all that new water the ph can be very different. Did they have any problems before you did the water change? Maybe the stress of it caused them to get worse. Just leave the water as it is and see if they get better if they are left alone for a while.
2006-11-01 09:20:38 · answer #2 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT change the water again! 50% is too much; do only 25%! Just leave them alone for a while, I think you put them into a septic shock or a thermal shock. Did you check the temperature? or the ph? Maybe there was too much chlorine? I know this is strange, but if you look your fish head on, and the eyes are sunken, it means they are close to death. (known from my many experiences with goldfish!) Let them recover a bit first. If they seem to be doing better, then try giving them a little food.
2006-11-01 07:55:09 · answer #3 · answered by Iron Dragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them a break, dont change the water again cuz it'll stress them more. Just give them some time and it'll probably go away eventually.
2006-11-01 09:16:13 · answer #4 · answered by Jeni 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you checked the ph in the tank,if not get yourself a ph test kit which will let you know if your water is to alkine or to much acidity.did you put in a water ager before you put your fish back in the water,also check to see if your fish have whitespot or a fungal disease.
2006-11-01 07:56:37 · answer #5 · answered by nicole s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the water that you put in wasn't the right temperature?
2006-11-01 15:38:03 · answer #6 · answered by imreallymesedup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you have too much sal;t in your tank like the dead sea, thats why they're floating to the top, or they swallowed too much air, or your friend thought they were balloons and filled them with helium. if all fails they nare dead! flush them down the toilet or replace the batteries
2006-11-01 07:08:10 · answer #7 · answered by scott m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wtf green peas
make sure the amonia lvl is fine and nitrate
2006-11-01 09:13:02 · answer #8 · answered by Ta1mat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋