fish tank broke but dads building a pound for them in the garden, meanwhile they are liveing in a bucket but sometimes keep comin upto the top n suckin the air or has if their was food their, there is about 10 goldfish. ive had em for about 9 years now,
2007-04-13 00:47:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
y are they comin to the top theys no food>
2007-04-13 00:51:04 · update #1
They are trying to gulp air, because there is not enough water in the bucket for all those fish. (Technically, there is not enough air IN the water, that is.) You need to get them more room. Set up a couple more buckets and divide the fish among them, and change the water as frequently as you can to ensure that they can breathe. Good luck!!
2007-04-13 00:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
They're probably coming to the top for air or because there's too much ammonia and nitrite in the water (which interferes with the amount of oxygen in the blood).
A 9 yr old goldfish should be pretty good sized. To keep 10 in one bucket, you should have an airstone if not a filter, and be doing frequent water changes to keep the amount of ammonia and nitrite down until they're ready to be moved. With the amount of wastes these fish produce, I've seen recommended to use 20 gallons for one and 10 more gallons for each fish after to keep them healthy.
2007-04-13 17:45:53 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very likely that they are coming up for air as 10 goldfish in a bucket will soon exhaust the oxygen in the water. Is there any way that you could run an airstone from a small pump and put that in with them. Also goldfish are quite heavy polluters so you will need to change the water frequently as they have no filter in the bucket.
2007-04-13 07:55:45 · answer #3 · answered by Debi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
with 10 of them they arent getting enough oxygen in that little bucket. I would aadvise you to put some type of aeretor in the bucket to circulate the water and replenish the ox.ygen
2007-04-13 07:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by Adam 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They would be better off in the bath there`s more room and they would have more oxygen
You still need to feed them but not so much you can also buy oxygenating tablets from a pet shop
2007-04-13 17:38:05 · answer #5 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bucket too small for them they need at least 4 pints per fish
i suggest you give your dad a hand and get the pond finished asap or you will start too loose them one by one as if they don't have enough room to live they commit suicide too make room for the others so be quick about it or get more buckets or a new tank
2007-04-13 14:14:51 · answer #6 · answered by AARONLEE AND SASHA 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends do you have a air tube in the buket if not their comin up to take in oxygen
if not
is the buket smaller than the tank was
if so
their not used to have a smaller enviroment
and vice versa
2007-04-13 08:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by efrain r 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well what I would do is get a large rubbermaid(you can get 40 gallons) and put your filter from the tank in it and add an airstone, make sure you put the gravel in for a quick cycle
2007-04-13 08:14:00 · answer #8 · answered by Skittles 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Theres not enough air for them, they need air bubbles or some kind of circulation.
2007-04-13 10:50:03 · answer #9 · answered by Mommyof3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They might also be coming up because that's where the light is.
If it is air, most good petstores will supply oxygen tablets fairly cheap (something like 99p for 25) which will help.
That is, if plants are not an option.
2007-04-13 07:51:03 · answer #10 · answered by DMsView 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋