Im thinking he is dead but he might not be. He is floating around, not breathing (thats why I think he might be dead), and has a black bulge on one of its sides near the bottom of the fish? Is this bad because I have another goldfish in the same tank and show I go out and immediately buy another one?
2007-08-02 18:28:54 · 4 answers · asked by Arturo G 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
sounds like a severe internal infection. scoop the goldfish out ASAP. if he flops around he's still alive, put him in another container, although it's probably too late to save him at this point.
do NOT buy another until you are sure the tank water is safe. I'd buy some bacterial meds, you can find them at any petstore. don't add new fish for at least a month.
2007-08-02 19:07:01 · answer #1 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he's dead. sorry. Try poking him and if he does nothing, he's most likely dead. The bulge is a disease that goldfish can get. I'm sorry
2007-08-03 00:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by Lydia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a bulge on the side is one of a disease that goldfish get..
2007-08-02 21:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by deemister 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out this website, it has the disease from goldfish with pics, symptoms and treatments
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/disease.html
It sounds like melanophore migration, is the last disease on that page
I hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-08-02 21:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋