Poor Barbosa,
He was swimming with his bottom in the air for a couple of days, then this morning I found him dead floating at the top, still with his bottom in the air.
As I scooped him out I noticed that he had blood coming out of his back end.
What happened?
Capt'n Jack and Poppet who were in there with him still look fine!
Thank you for any help you can give me. I'd hate to see the other two go the same way.
2007-08-11 22:20:01 · 8 answers · asked by smittenbluelily 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
This sounds very much like swim bladder disease. This is hard to treat as unlike most diseases meds dont work as good for swim bladder.
Best treatment is to keep your water quality at a good standard.
Prevention is always better than cure.
You could always try feeding them some peeled pees as that ment to help alot
2007-08-12 02:09:41 · answer #1 · answered by Pete 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like a swimbladder problem this is hard to cure although people would like to sell you lots of expensive treatments for it anyway! the best action you can take is keeping the water in your tank as healthy as possible 2 weekly 50% water changes clean the filter monthly deppending on the build up in it no over feeding-fish will eat as much as their given but its got to come out again which in turn can pollute the water a fish tank hoover is a great investment for the "pooh" cleaning only use every 2 months or so some build up is good for the enviroment
2007-08-12 01:02:35 · answer #2 · answered by kenny.tigger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like something was irritating its insides in the rear end keep an eye on your others
2007-08-12 09:51:18 · answer #3 · answered by al3x1707 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bowl was either too small
if u have those little round bowls then thats the likely cause
same happened to my fish
or u didnt clean the water out or tapped the glass to much
ur other fish are still alive cause they were probly stronger fish
or they ganged up on ur other fish..........................it could happpen....
2007-08-11 22:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Who, crap, the parasites are attacking, evacuate all your house and lock yourself in a room in the basement behind your computer. Don't come out for the rest of your life.
Hint: take some starwars dvd's with you.
2007-08-11 22:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by Ben Benjamin Benny 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
it could of been his swim bladder,or the other 2 might of been attacking him.
2007-08-11 22:25:50 · answer #6 · answered by Dooby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That sounds definately like a swimbladder disease
here is a link that discribes symptoms and treatments for goldfish diseases
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/disease.html
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-08-11 22:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
constipation in goldfih is very rare. you see, his poo built up and cruch is insides. im sorry about barbosa
2007-08-11 22:29:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋