sophie Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hi everyone I noticed my goldfish sitting on the bottom of the tank on a lean so got closer and he swam to the top and it looked like he took a gulp of air and created bubbles then drifted to the bottom without moving anything and hit the bottom did the same thing again. I gave the goldfish some food he ate a fair few flakes then same thing over again(there are 2 other goldfish in tank and doing fine). Any ideas why this is happening please? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hi from another Blenheimite. Have you noticed if he is still doing poos? When he swims can he swim straight or is he tending to roll about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophie Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I haven't taken notice if he has done poo or not, He is swimming straight but alot slower and spending alot of time at the top now :roll: total opposite from last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 See if you can tempt him with a cooked, shelled pea as he may be having digestive troubles. A pea will help get his bowels moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophie Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Thanks for that will give that a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophie Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 He didn't take any notice of the pea, and he is just staying at the bottom of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rimbauer Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 I've got a sick goldie of my own at the moment (dumped here by some inconsiderate so-and-so's) who was having trouble swimming too. I've got the fish in a small tank with a gentle flow, and I'm dosing about 1/4tsp Epsom salts daily in a tank which is approx 450x300x300. When I started this it did some pretty nasty-looking slimy bubbly business from it's back end, and then started swimming a bit better and eating. I then gave him half a shelled pea as per Caryl's advice. I'm presuming he's either got a stomach disorder or a swim bladder problem. The fish has perked up quite a bit but he loses ground if I discontinue the Epsom salts. He's getting 50% waterchanges a day as the tank is not really big enough for him. You can probably find Epsom Salts at your local garden centre in the fertiliser aisle, our local sells Tui brand Magnesium Sulphate, for combating yellowing of leaves. Good luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophie Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Thanks for all your help but he died this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Sorry to hear that Sophie. We should have asked you what size the tank and fish were and how long it had been set up. That might have given us more clues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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