All day its just been floating at the surface, not gulping for airr, just floatig, he'll only move when the other fish starts to chase him.
I have a filter and did overall a 45% water change in total yesterday because he was like this yesterday, today someone told me that because my tank is filled to the near top with water, i need to get rid of some to let the air get into the water, is this the problem?
I got them both last Tuesday, and he was fine for the first few days, now hes like this.
He hasnt got any torn fins or anything, and he dosnt have ick, he just sits at the surface, his tankmate a Calico Fantail is fine though.
What should i do?
I dont want him to die: (
Was the tank cycled prior to getting the fish?
If not ammonia levels can skyrocket and poison goldfish quickly.
If it wasn't cycled then keep up the water changes to keep ammonia and nitrites as low as possible.
Keeping the water level a little below full might help a little with water movement and oxygen, but I'd be more focused on what your ammonia and nitrites are reading
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com I wouldn't worry about swim bladder at all. Floating aimlessly like that is more an indication of water quality issues taking it's toll on the fish especially if it was fine and active for the first few days you had it
A Black Moor grows up to 8 "and even a baby needs 10 gallons to itself. With another Fancy Goldfish you need 20 gallons at the least .. Did you cycle the aquarium right? Do you have a oxygen source pumping bubbles into the aquarium?
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What kind of filter do you have, what is the size of the tank, what is your current temperature, and how much surface movement do you have? Adult fancy goldfish will need 15-20 gallons each, but if they're relatively young then that shouldn't be causing a problem yet if you have a little bit less. It sounds like a dissolved oxygen issue, which can be caused either through too high of temperature or by not having enough surface movement. Ideally, you'll want a filter that turns over the entire volume of the tank ten times in one hour (ie something that will turn over 300G per hour for a 30G), and back-of-the-tank filters work great for air movement - without other types of filters, you may need a spray bar or a lot of aeration.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Also, does he have any kind of redness or puffiness around his gills? Test your water. You should have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, and some kind of reading on nitrates. If that's not what your test looks like, then you're not cycled. Nitrates should be kept at 40ppm or less, do a partial water change to get this down if it's over. If there's a reading on ammonia, you'll have to do a partial water change and monitor VERY closely until you get the tank cycled, which will mean a lot more partial water changes before all is said and done. Whatever you do, do NOT use ammonia binders (products that remove ammonia from the water) because this will keep the beneficial bacteria that breaks down the ammonia from colonizing .
OMG what is up with all the trolls on here today? Anyways, I'm not sure what the problem is. He could have been sick when you got him and just didn't realize it. Do you have a filter and air pump? Was your tank cycled before you got the fish? If not, search "aquarium cycling", it's very important to understand how this works or you will continue to have fish die. Also, if you don't have a filter and air pump, you need those to. If you can only afford to get one or the other, get a filter first. About the water level, that is a total myth. The water level has nothing to do with how much oxygen is in the water. I keep my tanks filled to the top. The oxygen in the water mostly depends on how much the water is moving, that's why it's so important to have a filter and air pump, to not only clean the water but also keep it constantly moving. The water movement is also important for making sure the fish can process the oxygen because without a current to swim against the water does not flow through there gills fast enough to absorb the oxygen into there body's and they can suffocate to death. Hope this helps! :-)
