September 11, 200620 yr comment_120495 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?? Report
September 11, 200620 yr comment_120518 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... Report
September 11, 200620 yr Author comment_120539 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. Report
September 11, 200620 yr comment_120540 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.... Report
September 11, 200620 yr Author comment_120542 hey thanks for that will give them a call tonight and let them know to get a bigger tank 4'+ Report
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