hey my mom got me a fish but ever since i got it (5 hours ago) it's on it's side gasping for air??!!! what do i do? i tried helping it breathe by lifting it up and having it mouth gulp air in and it'll perk up but it still gasping for air??
2007-04-20 17:00:02 · 14 answers · asked by yamato i 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Did you remember to dechlorinate the water? This sounds like chlorine shock or possibly temperature shock.
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2007-04-20 17:26:30 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it is in a fish bowl, it could be suffocating, especially if it is a goldfish. Get it into something bigger, where there is more oxygen exchange asap -- even if it's a plastic container overnight. Walmart sells $9 ten gallon tanks you can also get late, or asap. Good luck..
2007-04-21 00:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by boncarles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need an air pump, and air stone to put oxygen through the water.
2007-04-21 03:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by otsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha ha did you try putting a air pump in the tank, they need oxygen in the water ..
2007-04-21 00:15:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jorge&Daisy M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some straw on the water and do air under the water while you're bresthing on the straw. I don't know.. maybe it could work .
2007-04-21 00:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by ScoobyDoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The worst way is to take theme out of the water !
first of all reduce the water temperature then you should change 30% of water.
don't use salt at all !
2007-04-21 07:29:57 · answer #6 · answered by Amir.h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you let the water warm up first before you put the fish in his new home good luck
2007-04-21 00:08:58 · answer #7 · answered by Sandra C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish don't like air. It likes water. You have to keep it in water. KEEP IT in WATER!
2007-04-21 00:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you de-chlorinate the water & let it get to room temp. b4 adding the fish? If not it will probably die. sry.
2007-04-21 00:12:16 · answer #9 · answered by Cheshire Princess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try putting him back in the water..lol..jk..maybe his gills are stuck togeath...or its dead
2007-04-21 00:14:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋