They get feed once to twice a day, the tank has a pump/filter system and as far as I have been told the tank is certainly big enough for at least the two of them. The water level was 3/4 full so it needed to jump quite high to get out. Will the other one stress now, I will be going out tomorrow to get another one to replace it, but don't know whether it will stress the original one out. We clean the tank out once a week, and it was only yesterday morning that I gave the tank a complete clean out for which I added the appropriate water conditioner and clorine treatment....my son was devestated as he has looked after them so well since getting them. Can anyone help please??
2007-11-19 14:49:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
O I forgot to say the kids have had the two gold fish for about 6 months now..
2007-11-19 15:12:36 · update #1
Thankyou all so very much for your information. We went and brought a new edition to the tank this afternoon, its a black goldfish we have introduced it to the other one and so far (only been 1/2 hr) all seems good. Son is alot happier so is Mum. We have taken onboard all your helpful advice and the first thing we have done is put the cover over the tank (it came with tank) and I certainly will not be changing all the water as often as we have been. Once again thankyou everyone for your advice and kind words to my boy he felt alot better after reading all your comments.
:-)
2007-11-19 17:37:44 · update #2
Sorry to hear about the loss of your goldfish. As others pointed out, it just happens. Typically comets and commons are more likely to jump than fantails and more fancy varieties. Although it appears that your goldfish jumping was a chance incident, I would like to give you a couple of suggestions: 1. Get a cover/hood for your tank. 2. Dont change all the water each week. A 20% change every week is sufficient, especially since you have good filtration and aeration. Once a month, a 50% change should be ok. And, once in 4-6 months, you could completely clean out the tank.
2007-11-19 16:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by jr 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what kind of a fish was he??? I think he would have jumped, bcoz i had few fish who jumped and suicided. Add details. Yeah! if it was a betta, then he jumped for sure. Bettas jump whenever they see something outside. I have 3 bettas that jumped and I saw 2 on time so that i could save it. The other one i found it dry on the carpet which was sad. If you ever get a betta again, try to cover it with something before you call it a day. Not any thin material, something that it cant move..... but leave enough space for air to get in
2016-05-24 06:53:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this happen to me once. I had put my fish into a separate container while I cleaned the tank. I put the container on the floor in an unused bedroom and closed the door. After I had finished cleaning the tank and refilled it, I went to get the fish. I found one of them lying on the floor dead and an ant trail leading to it. I have no idea why it jumped out of the container. It wasn't filled up so I didn't think any of the fish could get out but one of them did. I have never had this happen to me before or since.
2007-11-19 15:48:13 · answer #3 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What happened to mine once was they were swimming around real fast and one gave the other one a big shove and it flew out of the tank.I had heard a big splash but thought nothing of it and went to bed only to find her dried up on the register the next morning.but yes ...put a screen on the top and it shouldn't jump or get pushed out.They see the light at the top so if you can put the tank under a shelf that's about 6 inches higher than the tank they'll stay in.
2007-11-19 14:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by Janell T 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There's no rhyme or reason to it.
That just happens sometimes.
The last time I changed the water in my 55 gallon tank (for like the millionth time with the same fish), one of them randomly jumped out of the tank and hit me in the face!
No predicting it.
Prevention includes tightly covering the tank.
Also, goldfish do better with lots of space. They each need about 10 gallons.
Look here for more gold fish care tips.
www.kokosgoldfish.com
2007-11-19 14:55:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
fish like to jump and with a fish so small its really hard to prevent. i've had fish that like to swim into the filter "upstream". the most amzing fish jumping story i have is a black rubber eel, it was my worst jumper ever (never expected it from that fish) i had to put it back in the tank at least twice a week.
2007-11-19 18:20:46 · answer #6 · answered by howuluddat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One single tailed goldfish needs a minimum 75 gallon (long) tank with very heavy filtration
A single fancy type goldfish needs a minimum 20 gallon tank with excellent filtration. Each additional fancy goldfish requires 10 extra gallons of water.
ALL goldfish tanks need a fitted lid to prevent evaporation and to prevent the fish from jumping out of the tank.
Most fish will jump out of a tank when water conditions are very poor. An infestation of parasites will also cause fish to jump out of a tank.
You should NEVER empty a tank and clean it entirely (except in extreme cases of tank disease, poisoning or parasitic/hydra infestation). This will prevent the establishment of the tanks necessary biologic fiter.
Here are some links that will provide with you detailed information on how to properly establish a healthy tank and how to properly care for goldfish:
http://www.firsttankguide.net/
http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html
http://www.fishlesscycling.com/articles/using_fish_to_cycle_your_tank.html
http://www.fishlesscycling.com/articles/how_to_do_a_fishless_cycle.html
http://goldfishinfo.com
2007-11-19 15:03:21 · answer #7 · answered by Finatic 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
When I was little I got a fish. I named her Bell because there were lighted bell X-mas decorations outside of our house at the time. She jumped out of her tank several times but someone was there to scoop her up in time. She finally did it at night when no one was there to save her...
I think some fish are just jumpy like that. I called Bell a suicidal fish, but probably not the best thing to tell your son. Tell him that the fish just liked to jump and that jumping made it happy.
I remember crying big tears into my cereal bowl when I lost my first fish (named Or- my mom asked me O-r-e? and I looked at her like thats not how you spell Or...was in kindergarten, so...). Tell your son that it was not his fault and that his fish was happy to have someone care for him so well, but he just liked jumping and had an accident.
Also, having a memorial or burial for a fish can help. My first fish were buried in the yard with a little popsicle stick tombstone I decorated. Letting your son be a part of the process might make him feel less scared/sad
2007-11-19 15:09:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Some fish just like to jump. Assure your son (and yourself) that it is nothing either of you did wrong. Some fish just plain like to jump.. Try getting something to cover the tank with so it can't happen again.
2007-11-19 14:54:59 · answer #9 · answered by fluffy_aliens 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
He was unhappy.
2007-11-20 00:24:26 · answer #10 · answered by catgurlsusie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋