I got my water checked.. they said it was excellent.. everythings new inside.. and nothings wronge with the water... Has this ever happened to Anyone? Did The Fish oventually Start swimming around?
2007-01-02 09:26:56 · 22 answers · asked by Thats Me 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I think more info's needed to figure out what's wrong with your goldfish- pet stores do a minimal check on the water, but what are they testing for? Ammonia, Nitrites, etc.?
How new is everything in the tank? Too new- could be a problem. Do you do regular water changes? Does he show any signs of disease? What are you feeding him? Did you use any kind of spray cleaner on the glass - like Windex,etc. (highly toxic to fish in minute quantities).
He's sick for some reason, and you need to figure out why if you want him to live (please don't flush him down the toilet unless he's fully dead, that's a cruel and slow way to die). Your best bet to start with is probably doing a water change of 25% every day, and maybe feed him something other than just flakes- blanched skinned peas, etc.
I had a goldfish with the same problem, and the cause was poor water quality. Goldfish are very messy and need their water changed frequently or else they will be miserable and sick all the time.
For good fish info, I use this website:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/gldfshdisease.htm
Good luck, hope you can do what you need to save your fish!
2007-01-02 11:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by anonemus2000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The water at the bottom of the tank is a little cooler that the upper layers. Try cooling the tank about 2 degrees and see if that makes a difference. Best of luck.
2007-01-02 09:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it's a new fish then it's probaly in shock. Give it a week or so. I had these parrott fish that wouldn't come out from behind a rock for about 3 weeks when we got them.
2007-01-02 09:29:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are his fins working commonly? nonetheless shifting? Or are they being nonetheless and fairly twitching? Does he ever flow approximately? how briskly or frequently does he flow? He could probable be ill, some fish seem nice till some days later of having them. Is the water dealt with removed from the sink water? try examining him somewhat and notice what could be incorrect.
2016-11-25 23:19:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some forms of gold fish r bottom feeders or depending on its age it might not have the strength to reach the top anymore i could also be sick i dont agree with the others that hes dead because if he was he would be floating not sinking.
2007-01-02 09:32:01 · answer #5 · answered by jthaney92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely its dead sweety its time to give it a good flush down the toilet to fish heaven. OR its sick my fish sat at the bottom n its alive still its just old n lazy thats all!
2007-01-02 09:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont listen to the guy who said its dead, its obviously not or it would be at the top. Maybe that is just its personal preference, imagine the different feelings you could get from being so high or so low from or to the ground.
2007-01-02 09:31:56 · answer #7 · answered by Eric H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i have had this happen to me. Well it ended up that my poor fish was dieing and there was no way to treat him well i have one question for you. When you give him food does he come up?
2007-01-02 09:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by mrmetrocker95 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fish will be fine! It's just going thouugh a phase. That's all! I wish you and your fish luck!
2007-01-02 09:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by Barbie Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish are tasty, but you gotta eat like 40 of them.
2007-01-02 09:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋