My black moor goldfish jumped out of my net when i was moving it and it feel on my dresser now he has a huge eye and its kinda white. he doesn't want to eat anymore and just swims at the bottom of the tank what should i do? will it heal?
2007-06-06 17:07:25 · 4 answers · asked by macdaddie_87 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
try non idosided cooking salt it is a natural medicine for sick fish it sounds like cotton wool disease 2 teaspoons in the tank will work if it is just a teenie tank or fish bowl half a teaspoon wil l do
2007-06-07 06:25:21 · answer #1 · answered by ann s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, you will here a lot of BS on tank size. Black Moores are the most awesome goldfish there is, so I congradulate you on your judgment there. BUT, it is impossible to keep them in that tank. I know you hate to hear it and it sucks. If you had gone to a 10gallon, you'd be great but while it may be possible its insanely unfair to keep them in the 5 gallon. Its great you realize you might have made a mistake and the fish keeping hobby is all about learning. What I would do is either go get a 10 gallon and use the current equipment, although I would get the most powerful filter you can afford, itll save you time since goldies are so messy. I reccomend a 20-30 gallon hanging power filter. While the eye thing seems like its a diability, they are just as hardy as any other goldfish, and a transfer to a 10gallon will make them more comfortable and give them room to grow. They will be fine to live out their lives in this ten gallon. I'm sorry for the inconvience you have now, but its better to remember that if you want a "formula" for fish compacity, try to use a gallon an inch for full grown length. That means if the average goldfish gets 5 inches long and you have 4 goldfish, you need 5 gallons a fish, and 20 gallons total. But I think using this system leaves space in an aquarium that could still hold a few more fish. Use your best judgment on how many for what tank, you know that you might have made a mistake if you posted here. So get a ten gallon and everyone will be a lot more happy!! Goodluck!!
2016-05-18 21:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this just happened within the last day and the eye is white, it's just damage and will probably heal without you doing anything at all. If it's been more than a day or two and the eye turned white, it probably has a bacterial infection due to the injury and would need treatment before it will heal. Maracyn 2 or Maracyn TC are good choices for this type of infection.
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2007-06-06 17:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
your best bet is to take the fish to the store you purcased it from and tell the fish expert what happened he might be able to tell you what to do for your fish.
2007-06-06 17:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋