My sisters goldfish is just floating on its aide by the filter, whats wrong?

Question

no bactiera in the water, or on the fish

Answer 1

That sounds like a swimbladder disease
check out the following link it has symptoms as well as treatment
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/disease.html


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

Mate you need to Cycle your water no matter if its Tropical or Coldwater fishtank usually you have to leave up to a month with the filter working and added supplements to get a good biological buildup you do need bacteria in the water as this will keep the fishy's healthy 2 much Amonia, Nitrite and nitrate will kill your fish so to answer your question the fish is near death unfortunately
'' You never see a goldfish survive long that you won at a Fair''

Answer 3

Doesnt sound healthy, DO a 50% water change ASAP. I have a feeling its not going to live long now, Probibly due to the fact that its been stunted, What size is that tank? How long have you had the goldfish(s).

~ GG

Answer 4

he may have gas or tank is very dirty amonia levels very high if it has gas you need to buy shark oil pills and break 1 gel pill and drop 2 drops in the tank and that oil will make the gas go out the fish.itherwise you need to maintain your tank cleaner vacum your tank once a month replace 25%water and add moisturizer drops and amonia drops

Answer 5

It's trying to escape to freedom through the filter!

Answer 6

Well, how do you know that there is no bacteria in the fish? Did you use a microscope?

Answer 7

ya sorry its probly dead. they would get sucked into the filter if they were dead, usually what happens

Answer 8

It is dead