my goldfish is sick, slow and "bored"....?

Question

he spends all day on top doing bubbles like hes "friend" but the diference is that this one is very slow and still. i think hes sick but i dont know what to do..

Answer 1

As long as the fish is eating and swimming normally I would say it's just a difference in personality and not an illness.

MM

Answer 2

Has your fish been moved lately? If it is by a cold breeze, that can make a difference. Once I had a betta who acted that way and we moved him away from a window and he perked up that next day! Amazing!

Have you changed his water lately? Is it dirty? If he/she is swimming around in cold water, that can often make fish lethargic as well. Make sure the water your change the tank with is always at room temperature. (And sits over night before introducing to the fish)

Does your fish have a friend in the tank? If not, tape a picture of yourself onto the cage! I know that sounds retarded, but can actually do wonders! See if your fish sits next to the photo! Mine did!

I really hope your fish gets better. If he still does not recover, ask the pet store for a scale coating solution that will help a fish if he has an injury on his scales. It will help heal!

good luck!!

Answer 3

I belive hes ok but i think hes not getting enough oxgen in the water do you have a good filiter in your tank ?why dont you go to the feed store and ask them to give you some plants it helps them get oxgen too and they love to eat it as well mabey you dont have your filiter up high enough Trust me he needs more air heres what else you can do is invest in a air bubbler it flexes you can put that in the bottom of your tank it helps ..... you get the things that stick to the glass and attach it to the glass or put it on the bottom of your tank verry cheep ....its a flex tube air bubbler works great it will help

Answer 4

As long as your water has been testing fine and he is eatting, I don't think he is sick.

Are you feeding them a balanced high protein (48% or better with 5% or less fat)

Goldfish need a balanced diet. When choosing a fish food choose one with high protein (48% or better) and low fat (5% or less)

You can supplement their diet with things like Lettuce, mustard greens, turnip greens, collard greens, spinach, peas, endive, seaweed, cukes, kale, chard, broccoli, lima beans, green beans, etc. and feed aquatic plants (e.g. duckweed, azolla, salvenia, etc) or hair algae daily.

For their Carotenoids which are a family of pigments the fish can't make themselves and are obtained as part of the diet. These pigments result in red, yellow and orange colors. Fish have cells called chromataphores. Those cells convert lutein and carotenes into astaxanthin which is the red pigment.
sources include, brine shrimp, krill, spirulina, marigold flowers, paprika, sweet red peppers, yams, carrots, pumpkin

Watermellons and oranges are also good as well as proteins like chicken (chicken livers) beef (livers and parts) and pork as well as worms and bugs.

Answer 5

Usually fish get ''bored'' when they are kept as solitary fish.