Aez Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 posting on behalf of a friend they have goldfish and they gulp down the bubbles from the air pump and float sideways on the the surface for a few hours then slowly fighting there way down the water and swimming normaly. one fish started doing it and it seems the other fish have learnt from him is this a cause for concern as otherwise the fish are in good health?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiejanet Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 First of all, i would take out the air pump and do a water change..immediately. How big is the tank and how old are the goldies? Is the water changed regularly, do they have a filter? Sorry, but all these things are important..sound to me like swim bladder probs, and that is usually caused by poor water maintainence..without more info, i can`t really help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aez Posted September 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 the tank they are in is about 70cm length by 30wide and about 50 high and i know one of the goldfish its about 10 years old they do have a filter and water is changed on a weekly basis as i said i am posting this on behalf of a friend and she seems to think they may be doing this out of boredom however that seems rather strange to be . will sugest doing more frequent water changes and taking out the air pump to see if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiejanet Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 they need to be in a 48inches tank, that`s 48"x12"x15" at least, theyre dying as their growth has been stunted...sorry to say this , but unless you find them a larger home or a pond, they WILL die...sorry...and to re-iterate...48" that`s 4 foot long.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aez Posted September 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 hey thanks for that will give them a call tonight and let them know to get a bigger tank 4'+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiejanet Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Cheers, let me know what happens... Janet.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aez Posted September 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 i will do thanks for the help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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