I don't know whats happening at first I thought it was having babies but It doesnt look anything like eggs. my bf says it looks like intestines. now I'm thinking that I may have fed it to much. but then again I have another one in the same tank but nothing seems to be going on with him.
my fish is a type of goldfish I got him at wal-mart, hes white with a bit of orange and some black dots and hes tiny but round. please help I don't want to be a fish killer
2007-02-18 15:17:49 · 22 answers · asked by myguardianangel05 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
It is a long brown trail (tube like) which is the fishes feces...
2007-02-22 02:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fish has constipation and is having stress trying to move its bowel. Add some daphnia food,and don't overfeed. If that doesn't help,get some medicated food. It could also be a parasite in its stomach or intestines. Don't spend too much trying to cure it. These things happen and could have started before you bought the fish.
2007-02-18 23:48:50 · answer #2 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are a few things that are possible.
As the others have said, brownish in color and long trailing tubular material is most likely fecal material. If it is a mostly white and almost clear and trailing, it could be the initial signs of an intestinal infection. It could also be a parasite. Can you post a pic of it somewhere? Then give us the URL so we can see it too.
Good luck.
2007-02-18 23:40:40 · answer #3 · answered by Tammy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is most definitely poop. This means he's kinda constipated. you need ot take two frozen peas, microwave them for a few seconds in water, peel the shells off, and give them to him. Peas help constipation in fish. Don't forget the shells because small goldfish have trouble getting to the pea through the shell. And you can also mush the pea halves lightly, to make it even easier to eat. This is safe for your fish, but it's not nutritious besides fiber so only do it til the constipation is gone.
2007-02-19 00:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by lildi_32 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well unlike all of the OTHER answer it is NOT POOP
your fish have been infected with radioactivity.
like humans when ever the body receives radioactivity he or she will, in a matter of time, WILL puke or poop out their intestines.
so if your goldfish is pooping out things that are red or pink and NOT brown then yes... your fish have gotten radioactivity
if i were you i'd get gloves and throw out your fish and VERY CAREFULLY dump out the water from your fish tank. and most important of all take a long hot shower to wash out the radioactivity..
~hopes this helps =D
2007-02-19 02:19:12 · answer #5 · answered by . 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its most likley poop or the casing on the poop. Somtimes fish will have parasites and that will cause the akward stuff coming out. I highly recommend not buying your fish from walmart as they dont know what they are talking about. Try a LFS( local fish store) because they tend to have more knowledge
2007-02-18 23:31:34 · answer #6 · answered by WeeNe 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes the fecal matter just hangs there. I had several gold fish in my time. But I am not an expert.
2007-02-18 23:20:50 · answer #7 · answered by Fyre 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
your goldfish needs more fiber, im serious
they need a very high fiber diet to avoid having stongy yucky poops
good luck
2007-02-18 23:22:27 · answer #8 · answered by drezdogge 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He's pooping. Not to worry. He's just a little on the constipated side. It'll pass.
2007-02-18 23:22:01 · answer #9 · answered by lostjane 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's poop but that is soooo disgusting I'm trying to eat cheetos here
2007-02-18 23:20:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋