Caper Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 My goldfish Sam, already posted about sitting on the bottom quite a bit although not as much lately. Well, yesterday I noticed he was hanging around the top of the tank! Not gasping for air or anything worth noting, until late last night. Poo, long and red looking and from the best I could see was coming from his anus. Although, I was on my way to bed I did a fast browse on the net (re the red poo) and couldn't find anything that would indicate anything serious, other than maybe constipaton, what do you folks think? From what I could tell, there may have been what looked like an air bubble near the end, and if I recall that is an indication of constipation? Although, I really don't get why he was hanging around the top of the tank, and of course would not tell me why!!! I guess what made me more nervous was the fact it looked so red. Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Have you been feeding him anything different lately - or anything red? I find if i feed my fish different coloured foods there poo is that colour soon afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Nope, same fish food and peas once a week. The fact that it was so red looking is what worried me the most. Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeh_buddy Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I dont think you should be worried as when i feed my goldies some Tetra Granules which are terracotta in colour, sure enough their poops come out a vibrant terracotta colour. Same with their plant food for the week, the poos come out green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Thanks Sam seems fine. Haven't noticed anything like this since, so thinking might have been some constipation going on and I think you folks are probably right, the color just associated with the food. Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Great to hear Sam is doing ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thanks Mel Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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