2006-11-27 23:30:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
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2006-11-27 23:32:11 · answer #1 · answered by julie t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For your fish now- Is he in a filtered tank? if not then you need to get an air stone in the bowl. Hanging at the surface is a sign of low oxygen levels. If he is in a filtered tank then he may have a parasite called gill flukes. This would also prevent him from getting enough O2. If he is floating up to the surface and doesn't seem as though he can swim back down then he is having swim bladder issues. It would be caused by the way you are feeding him. If you feed flakes put them below the surface of the water- this way your goldie won't gulp at the surface. If you feed pellets then soak them in water to get the O2 out before feeding. Try to keep him somewhere dark and quiet. Do not disturb him. DO NOT medicate unless you know exactly what is wrong. Most the time improving water conditions will be enough to help a fish kick a minor infection. General care- Fish get sick because of por water conditions. Chances are you have your goldfish overcrowded. Goldies should be kept 1 fish per ten gallons. As they get larger most people give them even more space then that. There are a few reasons for such large accommodations. 1. Goldfish are dirty. They produce a lot of ammonia. A mechanical filter does not remove this from your tank. The bacteria that live in the rocks and gravel do. Your tank can only sustain so much of this bacteria. So- if you have more fish then the bacteria can handle the toxins in the water increase killing your fish. 2. Goldfish get very large. By keeping them in small environments you stunt this growth. It is unhealthy and often leads to swim bladder issues. Goldfish have a reputation- people think they live a couple of years at most. They think they can live in bowls. In reality goldfish should live up to 40 years- keeping them in bowls and small tanks kills them very young. People also think goldfish are hardy- bullocks. I have a variety of different aquariums- my Goldie's are the most work and I would say the most delicate. I normally do a 25% water change on weds. and on sat. on my Goldie's. I have 6 fish in a 75 gallon. 2 of which are only 3" long. They require a lot of maintenance with that much room- think about how much yours would need in comparison. Good Luck!
2016-05-22 21:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by Caitlin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the poor goldfish is dead, then there's no harm in trying, is there? I know a fish can't sign a consent form for its body to be used for the sake of science and to help future generations of little goldfish, so it is best just to say a few words of thanks to its spirit before commencing the experiment..
If a fish looks as if it is going to die (you can often tell), but is still hanging onto life with one fin, a tiny dab of salt on its lips will revive it!
I am not making this up! My Lucille was about to die and I ran to my next-door-neighbour and her son told me to do it. I was really sceptical, but an hour later, Lucille was fit and fine! I ended up reviving her in this way a further 2 times, and she lived for 8 years.
Someone else mentioned aspirin ...
Maybe these cures work by shocking the fish's nervous system back into gear, or shocking the heart ...?
If you want to take it one step further and bring the fish back to life, you might be onto something!
Anyway, let us know how you get on!
2006-11-28 01:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by kiteeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really, but you can slow a goldfish's metabolism by slowly adding ice until you only get like 1 gillbeat a minute, then slowly raise the temp and it will revive.
2006-11-29 16:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by iturnrocks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ahh my fish swims so damn fast-the salt on the mouth trick wouldn't work.
if you use electricity on a fish, you will get ELECTROCUTED by the water, smart one.
though i suppose you could do it out of water, and if the fish were to revive, put it back in the water.
2006-11-29 11:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by toxicPoison 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen it done with a sling made out of kitchen roll and a crushed up aspirin so hey....you never know.
2006-11-27 23:35:10 · answer #6 · answered by Misha-non-penguin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the poor litle goldfish dies, just flush it down the toilet and go buy yourself another. They only cost 28 cents at Wal Mart.
2006-11-28 01:41:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not really and you could end up cooking the fish
2006-11-27 23:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You will end up electrocuting yourself. The fish is dead, bury it or flush it.
2006-11-27 23:32:47 · answer #9 · answered by ANON 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. if it doesn't work at least it will be cooked and you will have some food for the wake!
2006-11-28 01:19:54 · answer #10 · answered by Robin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋