My goldfish is swimming on its side. Looks like has black marks around his gills on the left side. ?
my gold fish has done that few times but i put it down to the water depends how mucky it is, and the fish tries to breathe but cants so its getting ready to die. what i did i got a bucket of water put my gold fish i gave it CPR Not by giving ur fish a kiss on its lips. you might become a fish. the way to do that splash ur into the bucket of water do it with fast pause keep doing that for like 15Min's to 30Min's until you're fish is not swimming on its side. Maybe is the oxygen levels. and when you stop giving it cpr the fish should no longer swim on its side, well if it does then you know its going to be dying! when it dies you either Resuscitate it or just let it die. Shame you cant take any short of fish to a Vet Mainly it's just for fur balls.
Sounds like he's having trouble regulating his swim bladder. Did you know there's an air sac inside of fish that changes their buoyancy? Swim bladder issues are a fairly common problem, especially in certain types of fish. There are a couple of different things that can cause this:Sometimes this is caused by constipation. If your fish has a full intestine, that puts pressure on the swim bladder and makes it harder for the fish to release extra air. Try feeding him blanched peas, without the skin and cut to bite size. If that doesn't work, you might try adding Epsom salt to the water (only a small amount, and be sure to dissolve it in water before adding). Both are effective in "cleaning out" the fish's intestines.Sometimes this is caused by poor water conditions. Are you changing the water on a regular basis? For a typical aquarium with a filter, you need to change the water every two weeks. Remove about 25% of the water and replace it with clean, dechlorinated water. If you don't change the water on a regular basis, toxic substances will start building up in the water over time. It's always a good idea to monitor the presence of toxic substances in the water, and you can do that with a water testing kit. If you don't have a water testing kit, be sure to pick one up from your local pet store.
It may have a problem with its swim bladder. The bladder can be damaged by blunt force or it have an infection going on. Occasionally, a fish may have a case of constipation, and this may put pressure on the bladder and cause problems.If water conditions are poor, with either ammonia or nitrite levels higher than zero, fish may hover near the bottom and hold their fins very close to the body; clamping the fins.The very first thing to do when any fish is sick, is a large water change. Match the temperature of the new water to the tank water closely, use whatever water conditioner you have to remove chlorine or chloramines, and then remove at least half the tank water and replace it with new water.Then test the water, and see what the levels of ammonia or nitrite are and also nitrate. If ammonia or nitrite levels are not zero, do another big water change and test again. These levels must be zero.Nitrate can safely rise to 40 ppm, but not higher and should not remain at 40 all the time.If the fish is still eating, try giving it some frozen daphnia or brine shrimp. Live daphnia or brine shrimp would be better, but frozen will do. These may assist any blockage inside to get moving, if there is a blockage.If the fish is not eating and still cannot swim, then there is probably nothing you can do for it, unless you can find and are willing to pay for a vet who treats fish. These are few and far between, unfortunately and few are willing to pay for the service unless the fish is a very rare or valuable one.If the fish is eating, there is hope. If it will not eat and does not improve and the water tests show the water is in good shape, then you may want to consider euthanizing the fish, so it won’t suffer a prolonged death from starvation. Clove oil is a fish anesthetic that can be used to overdose a fish to sleep, and once it is asleep, you can use some alcohol to make sure it won’t wake up.There is a site here with the best instructions I know of, for how to euthanize a fish if it becomes necessary.What is the Most Humane Way to Euthanize a Fish?
Goldfish swimming on its side? hellp!!?
Sounds like it can be one of a few things, did you test your water? What were the readings? Also are the temperatures of the water 75 or below. You also need to lower the water level 1" an allow the water to DUMP into the tank to add the much needed dissolved oxygen. If you have been feeding your tank fish pellets, you need to stop and switch to flake. You should also incorporate green veggies into his diet. He could just be suffering from gas (bloating) or swimbladder. Green veggies help keep his digestive track clear since they do not have stomachs like regular fish. Start with testing the water, if she is eating, try to get her to eat green beans, peas spinach or lettuce. DO NOT feed her any other foods.
This could be lots of things.First, the fact that nitrates are 0 not normal, just as you suspect. Could your testing kit be expired or of questionable quality? I sounds fishy to me. Perhaps you can take a sample of the water to the fish store for a second opinion.The algae is odd. Does it easily wipe off? Is it more brown then orange? It could be a diatom buildup from changing the filter, in which case it would stop forming on its own in time and is harmless.Do you feed the fish sparingly, in more frequent smaller meals, while submerging the food and ensuring most of it gets eaten?Is the fish seeming to breath normally? If so, it could be a swim bladder problem. Read more about it here Causes and Cures for Goldfish Swim Bladder DisordeRegardless it never hurts to do a partial water change for now and each day while you sort this out. The idea of asking at a dedicated forum is also a good idea.In the end, I hate to say it, but sometimes a fish loses it’s swimming ability simply because it is on its way out.
That is natural behaviour for carp species (including goldfish) which are bottom feeding fish. They dig around in the substrate looking for small invertebrates to eat. They don't forget that have already eaten. Studies have shown that goldfish can retain a memory for 6 months. The 3 second memory is a myth. They are hard wired to be searching for food most of the time, you do not need to give them any more.
One of my fantail goldfish doesn't swim and just lies on the bottom, Is there help for him?
I have a 50 gallon tank, two black moors and two fantails and one small algae eater. The one fish, Wyatt, has pretty much had swim bladder disease since 2007. It wasn't until I moved them to a 50 gallon tank that I noticed it more often. He has learned to live upside down most of the time and other times he was fine. Recently he doesn't float anymore, he is on the bottom breathing heavily and occasionally swims erratically up for air or food. I put a tomato basket in the tank and he knows to go there to be alone. In the last week, his beautiful white fantail is shredded and and tattered. He still eats but I don't know what to do. I thought of how I could attach him to a half cork so he would at least be upright and I could hand feed him. And I've come close to flushing him to save his misery. Every morning he is still breathing and seems to be a fighter. I recently cleaned the gravel and did a major water change after medicating it for worms and then treated the new water with blue ick drops. It looks as if he has fin rot from the stress. The other fish are doing well and they even hover above him sometimes as if they are looking after him. I'm lost as to what to do.
Why is my goldfish floating on his back?
Three months seems like an awfully long time, but my little sister had a fish who died recently and he spent the last few days kind of floating on his side, but still alive. The day he died, he wouldn't even go to the top to eat but was still alive. He went later on that day. Even though they're fish, it's still hard to lose a pet particularly when you think they're suffering. That being said, there may not be anything wrong with him at all. If he's been doing this for three months maybe he just likes swimming this way. I hope everything works out for you and your fish.
It sounds like your poor little fish friend may be having a swim bladder issue.I had a few fancy goldfish (mostly lionhead Orandas) and one in particular, Stewart, had a swim bladder problem.The first time I found him upside down in his tank, I panicked thinking that he had passed. When I went to scoop him out, he quickly uprighted his little body and attempted to swim down to the bottom of the tank. Unsuccessfully, sadly.More panic ensued.I phoned my local pet store that carried fish and asked them what I should do in this case. They told me that he likely wouldn’t be able to live much longer, so I should just keep him comfortable.That was not was I wanted to hear.So, before there was Quora, there was just this internet thing, so I searched and searched.I found recommendations for creating a hospital tank situation. I made a makeshift tank out of my original (read mini) size tank that he had quickly outgrew. You only fill a small amount of water in the tank and add sea salt. I kept him in his hospital tank a few days until he was able to consistently right himself. During this time, I only fed him shelled peas. The easiest way to shell them is to microwave them for a just a few seconds until they pop. Then remove the shell and feed the pea halves to your fishy friend. The peas help force the gas out and that helps them be able to regulate their ability to swim down and float up.My Stewart lived for a total of 5 years. 4 years after he had his very first scare of being upside in his tank. Throughout his life, he did spend some time upside down and in and out of his hospital tank when necessary. I fed him peas daily to every other day and made sure to only buy fish food that sank—no more floating pellets! When they come up to eat on the surface, they also take in air and that does not help the swim bladder.As for his quality of life, he was a happy fish. He always responded to his name and did the best wiggles. He also really enjoyed having his tummy rubbed while upside down. He would lay in my hand and I would rub his little fishy tummy.It was a very, very sad day when he passed. Not even because of his congenital defect, just circumstances out of our control.Best of luck to you and your fish.***The picture above is not my Stewart. My computer I had at the time met an untimely demise and I lost everything. This is a stock photo from Pinterest.