Mr gold going vertical

20 years ago

been keeping all 15 goldfish in two large takes for the winter. Mr Gold is the fatest one and now he acts constipated (wiggling head down) the other are horizontal.

Now I know nothing about goldfish. Have a bubbler and filter going 24-7 Add new H20 when needed.

He is only 1yr old but is 6in long and fat. He was always the biggest and eats the most. He still eats every morning and isn't getting over fed.

Any idea's or is he a gonner.

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Comments (3)

james_ny
20 years ago
You might want to check the water [ph, ammo]. Have you been doing water changes? Filters alone are not enough. How large are the tanks. What are you feeding them?
skygee
20 years ago
Is this a fancy gold or a everyday feeder fish type of goldfish? If fancy type (ryunkin or oranda) they are sometimes prone to swim bladder disease.

You may also want to try to feed them cooked, peeled green peas (feed first thing in the AM when they are hungriest- sometimes it takes a while for fish to eat greens if they've never been introduced to them before) The peas help out with any stoppage if they are constipated.
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gw:guppy-michelle
20 years ago
This happened to my fancy guppy once, so I isolated her in a small bowl for a few days and she got much better and now she is the mother of 15!