I have a goldfish. the one with big eyes and black tail and fins with gold body
today i bought em like a month ago and today its just foating by itself and after a few secs its moving and after a few secs its floating by itself again. not even moving its fins its goin up and then doing the same thing since morning
Its my favorite fish wats hapening to it
is it normal i am seing it for the first time
2007-08-20 08:29:19 · 4 answers · asked by sydazak 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
but it has its eyes open and has its mouth opening and closing
after a few secs when she goes down floating she swims back up and then starts floating again
2007-08-20 08:38:45 · update #1
sounds like a swimbladder disease
http://www.texaskoi.com/Articles/goldfish_floating_problems.htm
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-08-20 08:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a problem with it's swim bladder. I usually have had poor results in saving them when they develop this fairly common problem. Good luck!
2007-08-20 08:37:26 · answer #2 · answered by jetratkat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm having problems with my goldfish too... same thing. I would like to know too. I think he's dieing... Doesn't seem to want to eat either.
2007-08-20 08:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by luveschvys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something like that happened to my goldfish. For me it happens at night, I think they are sleeping.
2007-08-20 08:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by Hill Topper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋