I just got a comet goldfish it is verry big bigger than your pointing finger anyway it is not moving much can?

Question

you help me please? I have it in I think it was a 1 gallon bowl with 2 other commet fish but they are way smaller than the one I am talking to you about it would move a little bit then just slay on the rocks onthe botem of the bowl is it because it deos not have enough room?is it dieing

I just dumped him into the water I dont have a filter is it in shock if not please tell me what is wrong

my other 2 fish are just fine but why is one of them it almost looks like it is kissing the big goldfishes side fin can you explain that when I first got my fish they didnt do that to each other

and how do I cycle a tank tell me the easiest way because all I have is start right that is a clarifier in simp;e words can you explain how please

I tried cleaning my bowl out the hard way when you take the fish and put them in a cup of some sort change all of the water in the bowl and then put the fish back nothing happend I tried putting it in a 2 and a half gallon bucket and it was much better but I put it back in the bowlbacuase I axidently forgot to put the water clarifier in

and when you are answering this qustion please answer all the questions if you cant just saiy that

is it going to have babies because I noticed that when I had the fish in the plastic bag (that the pet store gives you) it was a little warm I got the fish from petco and you know how they have to tanks on that has little comets and another one that is for big comets I got this fish from the big comets I guess I shouldnt have done that because I have a bowl and all but in the other tank that is little commets it had verry small comets maybe those are babies maybe when a big comet gives birth to a little comet they put them in the other tank because they are small and they are comets get it small comets but if my fish is having babies than doesnt the male hav to spray some stuff on them?were I am going to get that male maybe my fish is not moving much because that is a sighn off laybor?

Answer 1

OMG! THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A GOLDFISH BOWL! Who on Earth sold you this set up? Take everything back including the fish and demand your money back on EVERYTHING! Then get a basic book on fish care and read it. Then decide if keeping fish is for you. Keeping goldfish is an art and a hobby and is not the easiest thing to do. You must learn basic fish keeping and you my friend have a LONG way to go.

Answer 2

It needs a bigger tank ASAP. For 3 commet goldfish you need MINIMUM 75 gallons. If you don't get them in a bigger tank soon they are going to die. Rubbermaid tubs make good temporary fish tanks until you can get a real tank.

It is not going to have babies. Goldfish are not livebearers, they are egg layers. It is dying from being in too small of a tank. Ammonia will(already has it sounds like) build up VERY fast and is VERY toxic. You NEED to get those fish into something bigger ASAP!!!!

Answer 3

Well it is abit small. But I don't know what is a gallon, as I'm from australia, we use the term Litres. But you should get about 40 litres. Thats big enough-coz I have a 40 Litre tank and I keep about 10 comets bigger than your pointer times 2. And to answer your other q, the fish is just resting. fish go to the bottom and sleep on the rocks like that - don't be worried.

Answer 4

It sounds like it might be dying. A 1gallon bowl is not big enough to support 3 fish. is there a filter? Do you have an air pump running? Did you acclimate the fish to the tank when you got him, or just dump him in? sounds like he could be in shock.

he might live, but he might not. 50/50 chance, I'd say.

Answer 5

Maybe the fish is a her and it's going to have little baby fish. Then again your fish may just be sick or it might be what your feeding it. You should separate the other 2 comet fish and see how that works out.

Answer 6

For starters, your tank is way to small. You should have no more than one fish in a one gallon tank.