My goldfish gill covers are rolled outward?

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My goldfish gill covers are rolled outward?

He's a common orange goldfish. His gill covers are rolled upward and you can se inside. He's always at the top like he's gasping for air but I have an air pump and the other goldfish are fine.It's really irritated open and I don't know what to do?

2007-06-21 11:47:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish

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That is a genetic malformation of the gill plates or a possible result of stunting if the fish has been in a small tank too long. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do to correct it.

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2007-06-21 11:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The problem you are having is ammonia spike. You have a hig ammonia. Change the water.

2007-06-21 19:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋