ok, my goldfish keep dying on me, and they are not feeder goldfish, they are fantail goldfish, and I went through 3 of them in one year. we went to 3 different pet stores to see what they thought, and they all said the same thing, 2 lb tank, with a filter, and room temperature water, keep the fish in the bag in the tank for about an hour to let it get used to the water, and that's what I do, but it's just not working out, my one fish lived for 8 months, the other one lived for 4 months, and the other one lived for 6 days. and I don't understand it, my cousin have two feeder goldfish in a 6 inch tank, and they have been living for over a year know, so please help me and tell me what to do! oh and they have been dying by one fish got black, and his eyes got really big, and popped, and the other two just died. I don't know how. so please help me!
2006-12-17 05:56:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
oops, I lied, it's a 2 GALLON tank, not 2 lb
2006-12-17 06:08:53 · update #1
oops, I lied again, I took water to the pet store to get it tested, and it's fine, and I put anibacteria in the tank to take the chemicals out of the water
2006-12-17 06:27:24 · update #2
Goldfish are quite hardy, and LIKE cold water. I thought I could kill off my son's goldfish that he got tired of by putting it in a 300 gallon tank that I set up outdoors with no filter, no pump, no lights, heater, or even FOOD. Two years later, they're doing just fine! It sounds like yours are overcrowded, and too warm. That allows diseases to thrive, as well as the fish. You might consider putting them outside in a pond instead.
2006-12-17 06:27:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fantails need a minimum of 10 gallons each when they are babies and 20+ each when adults so right there that could be your problem. In such a small tank the ammonia, which is deadly, builds up very quickly. Keeping the fish in the bag just floating in the water doesn't get the fish used to the water, only the temp but if the Ph is different it can cause them to go into shock and can die. So the next time you get a fish let the bag float but every 15 mins add some of the tank water into the bag for around an hour then scoop the fish out of the bag and place it in the tank with as little bag water as possible. Your cousins fish may still be alive but they not only aren't thriving they are actually slowly dying. Those fish can grow 12-18 inches and in a 6 gallon tank that isn't going to happen so they will become stunted and their organs will continue to grow until they can't anymore and the fish will die, that is if they don't die before then because of toxic water.
Check out this site for more information about the proper care of goldfish and cycling a tank, http://kokosgoldfish.com/
2006-12-18 11:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they are not being fed enough. I just had a fish problem. There was a disease in the tank. All the tetras and guppies died. I think 8 of them died in one day. The zebra fish didn't die though. Take a water sample to the pet store and see if they can analyze it. There may be a disease that's killing them off. My cousin has a fish that is about 9 inches long and is older than he is (he is 16, the fish is 18). Fish live for a long time if they are taken care of.
2006-12-17 14:24:45 · answer #3 · answered by Eric 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there could be a number of reasons for them dying. Stress, ph balance in tank off, they are sick or water is containmenated. or just they are old fish. Gold fish dont live long anyway.
2006-12-17 15:22:13 · answer #4 · answered by Gidsswtgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish need to be in a minimum 30 gallon tank for one fish or you will drastically shorten their lifespan. Did you know they can live for over 20 years and reach 14 inches in length? a good place for info is www.kokosgoldfish.com
2006-12-17 14:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by Kara B 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Goldfish need a lot bigger tank and they are very social so more than one would be a good idea.
2006-12-17 14:57:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a book about goldfish and read it before you get any more fish
2006-12-18 03:10:34 · answer #7 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT COULD BE THAT THE TAP WATER IS KILLING THEM TRY USING SOME THING TO TAKE ANY IMPURITIES OUT OF THE WATER.
IT MAY WORK HOPE SO
2006-12-17 14:18:57 · answer #8 · answered by itsawinner 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get a fish from a breeder instead or try what your cousin did.
2006-12-17 14:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
mabe it's u
2006-12-17 14:04:06 · answer #10 · answered by Alex 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋