I won it at a carnival and I have in a in a small tank. I have put a little flake of food and a bloodworm. It only ate 2 blood-worms. The fish stays at the bottom of the tank to one side always. Twice its almost gone crazy like swimming around. Is something wrong or is it just in shock?
2007-08-10 11:00:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
It's probably a combination of two things, the small tank size and ammonia. Unless the tank was cycled before you added the goldfish, it will take only a day for ammonia to begin to accumulate in the tank and only 2-3 days for it to get to a harmful level. If you have only very recently added the fish to the tank (today) it would be stress from the move that is most likely causing the problem.
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2007-08-10 11:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How big is your tank? The kind of goldfish usually found in fairs (a comet goldfish) needs about 20 gallons to live happily. Give your fish one flake of food per inch (e.x. 1 inch fish 1 flake food) Feed bloodworms occasionally as a treat. The reason why your fish is "going crazy" is because he is in too small of a living space. Read your classifieds and pick of a used 20 gallon tank , a filter a bubbler and some nice decorations and you'll have a great friend that will last a while.
Hope I could Help!
2007-08-10 18:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by Jordin<3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you immediately put the fish in the tank water, or did you adjust the temperature to make sure it was correct? When I get a goldfish, I usually put the plastic bag with the fish in a bowl with the same water as the tank water. When they are used to the water, I put the bag in the tank, and wait till they have adjusted. Once I think they are find, and that the tank water cant harm them, I let them out of the transparent bag, and they usually live fine after that.
Also: I suggest you just feed the goldfish flakes, and not bloodworms. Bloodworms are food for tropical fish, and goldfish are freshwater fish.
2007-08-10 18:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by Kaiami 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a minimum of 10 gallon tank for 1 goldfish. Although I recommend 20 gallons. Your small tank is the problem.
2007-08-10 18:45:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is okay. My first fish that I got at a carnival in a little plastic baggy did that and now it has been alive for 1 year.
2007-08-10 18:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fish was just like that before it died. I found out later that it was constipated which was pressing on his swim bladder and causing him to lose balance. You need to not feed it anything for 3 days, then you can feed it small amounts. Try to give him a more vegetable oriented diet. Too much protein make them bloaty.
2007-08-10 18:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by Empress O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he needs a bigger tank
2007-08-10 18:09:00 · answer #7 · answered by some one but not sure who 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋