djoon7 Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 One of my goldfish (not the same one I was talking about in my swim bladder thread) is in a very idle state and I am worried there may be something wrong with it. It just sits on top of the gravel under a fake plant and stays there, making hardly any movement (the only movement is from its gills and eyes). However I gave it some food and it swam a bit, ate it and went back to its spot and stayed still again. What is wrong with it? It has been like this all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoon7 Posted January 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 oh yay he is swimming around again now... but i am still concerned as I have never seen him like this before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 What size is the tank? How many, and what size, are the goldfish in it? Do you do regular tank maintenance and water changes? Have you tested the water? What readings do you have for pH, nitrites, nitrates and ammonia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoon7 Posted January 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 my tank is 50x25x30cm, not sure how many litres this is. currently there are only 2 fantails in it, both about 3.5cm long (excl. caudal fin). i do weekly partial water changes of about 15-20%. i don't have any water-testing equipment... will get some soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Hi djoon7, Your tank is a bit on the small side and will needs lots of care and regular maintainance to keep the water suitable. You will also need to be "very" careful with the feeding.. as overfeeding will quickly polute the water. Besides the above questions... where is the tank located..? Does it get very warm due to the sun or heat of your home...? Do you have an air pump and an airstone running..? Do you have a themometer to monitor the heat of the tank..? Many fish "do" take a break now and then and rest on the bottom.. but if this is for prolonged periods, then something is wrong, which is often water conditions. In the deep of winter, a rise in temp can make Goldies a little more active... but a rise in temp in this present heat could make them a bit lethargic if the heat is too high and constant. Could you do us a big favour and put your location in your profile. We see that you use the metric system.. but many countries do now Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoon7 Posted January 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 my tank is in a spare room and is out of sunlight. i notice that the water is a bit warmer in the morning but seems to cool down a bit during the day. i have a filter in the tank. there is a stick-on thermometer on the tank and the temperature is usually within the 22-26 degrees C range. also, could someone who's really good at maths please work out how many litres my tank is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim&Dan Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 ...also, could someone who's really good at maths please work out how many litres my tank is I'm not really good at maths, but I can tell you that in order to work out the volume of something you just have to multiply length x width x height. In cm that would give you cubic-centimeters (ccm). To convert ccm to litres you just divide by 1000. So for your tank: 50cm x 25cm x 30cm = 37500 ccm 37500 ccm / 1000 = 37.5 l That is your tank's volume if you fill it up to the edge. So I'd guess that your tank has about 35 litres of water in it - maybe a bit less. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 22-26 deg C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!you could keep tropicals in that. maybe your fish are a bit hot me thinks.try cooling it sumhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 My goldfish is sitting at 28C at the moment cos that is the room temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 ok my bad i dont know alot about them but that sounded awfully high but i suppose that is room temp so they would get used to it :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 My ponds outside sit at 25 - 28 during the day. remember they do cool down at night so it isn't constant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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