Fish Keep Dying!?

Question

Ok.Ive bought 2 fish from walmart and niether lasted over a week!They were just regular goldfish you keep in a fish bowl.I only fed them once or twice.Am i using the wrong water or what How long is the average life of a goldfish? All answers are Helpful! Thanks

Answer 1

Ok all these answers arent helping? Well look when i got my first gold fish i thought it was just a fish that needed to be kept in water and fed right? Well here is what i changed over a few years and the fish never died. Get a 10 gallon aquarium ive seen them at Walmart for even $8.00, buy Aquasafe drops (this removes the Chlorine out of the water which is super important) buy a air pump to give the fish oxigen and there u have it just feed it and they wont die.
-beto

Answer 2

Your main problem is you are sticking them in a bowl. Each goldfish should have at least 15 gallons of water each. Goldfish should be fed 1-2 times a day. As much as they will eat in 2-3 minutes. Most can have a lifespan up to 10+ years if they are taken care of correctly. Also when you have fish in such a small bowl you must do frequent water changes to keep the ammonia levels down. You will also need to use conditioner like AquaSafe to get rid of the chlorine in the water.

Answer 3

Hi, I would suggest the reason for your fish dying is a combination of poor quality stock & a miserable existence in a bowl. The best place to buy quality fish of any breed or species is a specialist aquarium store where you may pay a little more but you get what you pay for.

The best way to house Goldfish is get the largest, filtered tank with a lid that you can reasonably fit in your home, anything under 20 gallons really isn't worth considering. 'Regular' Goldfish may grow to over a foot in length & reach ages in excess of 20 years.

The link tells you far more than I can here plus many things you didn't know you needed to know!

Answer 4

Walmart does not take proper care of their fish to begin with. They keep all the tanks at the same tempurature (when half like it warm and half like it cold). Also, the fish are bought in surpluss which means they have been shipped in a box, stressed out, and shoved in a dinky tank. Ever notice the size of the tanks these fish are kept in? Goldfish are supposed to be kept in at least a 10 gallon tank or better. And only a few to a tank. Although, keep the corpses and you can return the fish up to 90 days. Way to go Walmart.

Answer 5

Goldfish cannot be kept in fish bowls! Goldfish get 8 inches long and each require about 20 gallons of water! That's why your fish are dieing, get a Betta if you insist on keeping fish in a bowl (which is cruel), even Bettas prefer large tanks. No fish can be kept in a bowl and kept happy!

Nosoop4u

Answer 6

Couple of problems:

Walmart doesn't take good care of their fish. They were dying when you bought them.

Goldfish don't survive bowls. They need 10 gallons of water EACH!! Otherwise they can't breathe properly.

Get a tank, with an air pump and filter, get the fish from a pet store (specialty fish stores are better) and you will have better luck.

Don't believe me?
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Answer 7

A stable and decent environment, coupled with proper nutrition can keep your Betta healthy and active. A healthy Betta swims easily, is aware of surroundings, eats regularly, has good color, has full and complete finnage, and has a nice streamlined body. Signs of illness in Betta are -the fish looks distracted or uninterested, is struggling to swim, eats less or nothing, its color look faded or grayish, the fins become stringy or clumped and it is either bloated or underweight.

Bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections are rare in this specie. However, two common ailments are ‘Ich’ (Ichthyophthirius multifilius) or white spot and velvet (Oodinium). There are other diseases that may trouble your fish but these are most prevalent.

Ich: Ichthyophthirius multifilius is a protozoan, which lives as a parasite on most freshwater fishes. The appearance of this infection is as small, white spots on the fins and body of the fish. If left untreated, Ich can cause the death of the fish. The infection is also contagious. Treatment involves raising the temperature of the tank to about 80 degrees F if the other fish in the tank can tolerate it. You should also medicate the tank after consultation with the vet. You might have to remove chemical filters from the tank when using medicines for Ich, which are based on malachite green, formalin or their combination.

Velvet: Oodium is a dinoflagellate alga that lives as a parasite on many freshwater fishes. Bettas and Killifishes are favorites with this algae and most susceptible to its attack. The diseased fish appears to have a velvet coating on its body. It often looks like dust or rust and it is known by that name. Symptoms include rapid and heavy breathing and listlessness. Treatment includes raising the temperature of the water and medicating the tank after consultation with the vet.

Fungal Infections and Bacterial Fin Rot: These appear in Bettas as secondary or tertiary infection. Very sick fish succumb to these fungal and bacterial attacks. You should consult the vet after you have tried raising the temperature of the water, changed the water and added coarse salt to it.

Popeye: This infection causes the eyes of the fish to get cloudy, and they look protruding. A large bubble seems to be covering the eye area. Epsom salts are seen to help with this infection.

There is no disease without a cause, so first check the cause of the disease and remove it from the environment. Change the water and clean the tank and add some uniodized salt. Don’t medicate the tank without having proper knowledge of the medicine. Remember that some medicines can actually harm your fish! Consult a vet if you are not sure what’s ailing your fish.

Answer 8

The fish you bought are probably sick or something. Goldfish live in cold water.
Another reason is that you overfed them. Only give them a tiny pinch.

Answer 9

Gold fish produce a chemical called amonia at higher rates than other fish.so the water probally has to much amonia in it.

Answer 10

I bought 2 fishies from Wal-Mart! Either, I'm lucky or the fish are plotting revenge against me.. Their zombies fishies.... ANYWAYS! I got a huge eyed one.. And a SUcky fishy! They survived for 2 months... 1 Month in a fishbowl, 1 month in a 5 gallon tank. Now back in the fishbowl! o_o.. I want them to die...Make sure to dechlorinate water and don't over feed them. Their stomach is as bigs as their eyes!