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Whats wrong with my goldfish2007-11-24 23:42:46

I have a Gold fish called Richard, and recently he hasn't been as active, hes always staying low on the gravel and doesn't swim as much, i'm very scared that he may be dying. help please?

Answers:

Swimbladder is a disease which symptoms cause fish to become unable to swim correctly, your fish may exibit swimming toward the bottom of your tank or bowl, then floating back up, swimming in circles or laying or floating on his side..

There are three main things according to the posts and articles I've read that can lead to swimbladder disease.

Constipation due to overfeeding

Bad water quality

Bacteria

I recommend the following regimine, recommened to me over two years ago.

As soon as you notice signs of swimbladder do a 50% water change, taking care not to stress the fish by having the water temp as close to his bowl as possible.

After your water change you should not feed your fish any food for two days. On the third day feed your fish a fresh pea. Frozen peas thawed, popped out of the skin, and cut into bite size pieces. And then do another water change so that any uneaten peas do not contaminate your water..

Do a significant change when you suspect swimbladder disease and then follow this treatment.

If you don't use aquarium salt this is a good addition to most tanks. The recommended dose is one teaspoon per gallon, or one tablespoon per five gallons.

If this seems to be a frequent problem you may consider feeding less. Your water quality could indicate more frequent water changes.. It seems easier for him to digest. All my fish seem to love the peas and it may be of great benifit to feed a pea once a week.