it looks half dead then gets a burst of life and swims about upside down banging into things before floating back to top can anyone help is it dying
2007-12-19 18:40:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Sorry but your goldfish has lost his air bladder which is normal when they're not going to live. Wish I could have better news for you.
2007-12-19 18:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by missingora 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I had this happen to me with my sons first goldie...the main reason I was told by people on here was that it was 1. in too small a tank and was being killed by its own waste. 2. that I might have been over feeding it 3. That the levels in my aquarium were off.
My sons new goldie is doing just nicely...with regular water changes and some salt that the petstore told me to do to neutralize bad bacteria he is a swimmin champ but doesn't like to vaccum his floor.
Not sure how 100% those things to try are but it is worth a try. I also tryed the frozen pea thing with the first one and it just didn't eat it, but I have read elsewhere online it helps.
Good Luck, it is sad even when a fishy friend is sick...ya just feel helpless I hope it perks back up and things go back to normal.
2007-12-20 07:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by Golfishbluez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its got a problem with its boyancy put it in a container with enough water in the contianer to cover the fish (just to the top of its fin)and leave it like that for a few days with a bit of luck it should be back to normal after a few days .This is what i was told by someone who had fish for years and it worked for me, use the same water as in the tank .Good luck. P.S.Do not cover the container.
2007-12-22 17:13:32 · answer #3 · answered by maz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change some of the water, (about 25%) add some aquarium salt (make sure it's for freshwater though - not marine) and, if it's still eating, give it a pea - shelled, defrosted and chopped. The pea adds fibre to the diet and can help with constipation and swimbladder.
Fingers crossed. :-)
2007-12-20 04:14:41 · answer #4 · answered by Lindsay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be he has a problem with the swim bladder, make sure the water in the container is clean and it should be okay in 1 or 2 days.
2007-12-20 02:46:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely sounds like its the swim bladder. Doesn't necessarily mean it's the end though. There are salt solutions available from aquarists to treat the water.
2007-12-20 03:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by Yanny 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh bless....Sounds like a swim ballder problem. You can buy a treatment, but I'm not sure how effective it is. Good luck hun x
2007-12-20 04:07:43 · answer #7 · answered by Happy Dayz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry about that. Poor thing.
It sounds like it could have brain damage or something. Take it to a vet.
I don't want to be cruel, but if that were my fish I'd put it down.
2007-12-20 03:29:49 · answer #8 · answered by oh oh no! :( 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have something inside them that lets them swim properly maybe theres something wrong with that
is it one with the big heads? because its very common with that kind of goldfish
2007-12-20 11:06:47 · answer #9 · answered by Emma :) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest it doesnt sound like it will live much longer i would give it the rest of today and if its still alive this evening then change its water and hope for the best
2007-12-20 03:12:32 · answer #10 · answered by kezza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋