i just got a small tank with three small goldfish. it has a filter and now has little bubbles covering the surface of the water. what should i do?
2007-05-19 16:11:25 · 7 answers · asked by Kristin G 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
That's probably from an excess of food and fish waste. A water change and filter media change should solve the problem. I would suggest using a gravel siphon to change about 25% of the water once a week while cleaning the gravel and it should prevent that foam. If you still see the foam, you are probably feeding too much.
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2007-05-19 16:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The white bubbles are proteins and nitrogenous waste.
How big is the tank? An adult goldfish needs a minimum of ten gallons of water for proper care.
2007-05-19 23:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by Mimik 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its excess protein. Your tank is massively overstocked. You probably dont clean it enought either and overfeed.
Baby-juvenile fancy goldfish NEED 10 gallons PER fish. (orandas, ryukins, fantails, bubbleyes, black moors ect.) While baby-juvenile long bodied goldfish NEED 20 gallons PER fish. Goldfish are extremely dirty fish and need frequent partial waterchanges where the gravel is vacumed with a siphon.
Read the sites if you care about your fish.
2007-05-20 01:14:43 · answer #3 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bubbles are fine, it's probably due to the filter - it could be too big & powerful for the tank you have. But bubbles are good, they provide oxygen for the fish.
2007-05-19 23:28:18 · answer #4 · answered by tanner 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You shouldn't do anything because the bubbles are oxeygen for the fish.It helps the water stay clean also so you won't have to clean the tank once a week you only have to clean it once a month.Trust me I'm a fish prefessional and it happens to me to.
2007-05-20 14:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by JaKyrin C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would change the water first then wait about a week then chagne the filter media. Remember dont change too much water.
2007-05-23 07:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its normal, this is a stage to cycle the water. don't worry.
2007-05-20 00:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋