well not sure if it is a gold fish but its those type that u can get at wal mart for like 28 cents...well its been at the top on the water for about 2 or 3 days looks like its trying to catch a breath or somethin and its tail looked wrecked its all messed up whats wrong with it is it gonna die?
2007-03-12 14:08:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
would it help if i kept is sepreate with clean water (conditioned)
2007-03-12 14:26:00 · update #1
Yes it is probably going to die but there is probably too much ammonia in the tank! With goldfish you need to change 25% of the water pretty often to prevent ammonia poisioning
2007-03-12 14:12:57 · answer #1 · answered by jrose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he is probably going to die. Don't keep goldfish in a bowl. Keep them in a filtered tank with at least 10 gallons per fish.
You might be able to save him. I'd perform a partial water change, assuming you have conditioner to take the chlorine out of the water...
2007-03-12 21:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by JJB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This fish needs at least a 10 gallon tank with cycled, filtered water. Change the water for now to keep it alive.
2007-03-12 21:44:41 · answer #3 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a goldfish, and sorry but the from the way you describe it its already dead. Sorry I cant be more of a help, but i need more info. Take it to a local vet or local pet store they might be able to diagnose it. Is he eating? And you could always just by another one for 28 cents. Hope (s)he lives!
2007-03-12 21:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by genericname_one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not every fish from walmart dies.I bought a dwarf puffer fish froma walmart and it has been living for two years now and has now out grown his tank. Most of the problems is shock from water and tank changes.
2007-03-12 22:31:37 · answer #5 · answered by scareforce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's gonna die.
There's a name for the disease but it is not on the tip of my tongue right at this moment.
I would suggest to dump the fish sterilize the tank and buy your fish from anywhere but walmart.
2007-03-12 21:21:18 · answer #6 · answered by keysync 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chances are it is going to die. NEVER buy any fish from WAL-MART!!! Their fish ALWAYS die days laters.
2007-03-12 21:16:27 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wut size tank? nitrates might be high. enough oxygen? fish need these things. need more info.
2007-03-12 21:13:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋