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Posted by ab on September 14, 2007, 4:55 am
Please log in for more thread options Can anyone diagnose what is exactly wrong with one of our goldfish.
1 of our 15 fish is showing some wierd behaviour. About 2
months ago it turned completely silver ( took around a fortnight to happen)
...
the fish was pale orange to begin.
Although it's feeding normally, with the others & swimming just as fast,
with
them, it appears to have lost all sense of co-ordination, swimming /
flipping
around in circles & swimming upside down sometimes. My wife suggested that
it may be *blind* ( ?? ) .... but, it reacts to movement outside the tank,
just like
the others.
Any ideas ?
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Posted by Mel on September 14, 2007, 8:52 am
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The very first thing to do is to check your water quality. What are your
ammonia, nitrite , nitrate and PH levels?
Also what size tank are the fish in? Should be pretty big if you have 15
goldfish in it! Once we establish this then we can help you further.
Mel.
> Can anyone diagnose what is exactly wrong with one of our goldfish.
>
> 1 of our 15 fish is showing some wierd behaviour. About 2
> months ago it turned completely silver ( took around a fortnight to
> happen) ...
> the fish was pale orange to begin.
> Although it's feeding normally, with the others & swimming just as fast,
> with
> them, it appears to have lost all sense of co-ordination, swimming /
> flipping
> around in circles & swimming upside down sometimes. My wife suggested
> that
> it may be *blind* ( ?? ) .... but, it reacts to movement outside the
> tank, just like
> the others.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
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Posted by ab on September 14, 2007, 12:09 pm
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> The very first thing to do is to check your water quality. What are your
> ammonia, nitrite , nitrate and PH levels?
Haven't a clue. However, I use a recommended product called "aquasafe* ,
everytime I change water in the tank &
in the 18 months that we've had the fish/tank we've had no other
*casualties*. It's a 4 foot tank, with 2
pumps (either end ) running.
> Also what size tank are the fish in? Should be pretty big if you have 15
> goldfish in it!>
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Posted by Mel on September 14, 2007, 1:13 pm
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You really need to test your water then as I'd put money on the fact that
it's this which is causing the problem. Buy a kit or take it to your local
aquatic store and ask them to test it for you. Goldfish need at least 10
gallons each and I guess your tank is no where near large enough for the
quantity of fish you have in it.
Mel.
>
>> The very first thing to do is to check your water quality. What are your
>> ammonia, nitrite , nitrate and PH levels?
>
> Haven't a clue. However, I use a recommended product called "aquasafe*
> , everytime I change water in the tank &
> in the 18 months that we've had the fish/tank we've had no other
> *casualties*. It's a 4 foot tank, with 2
> pumps (either end ) running.
>
>
>
>> Also what size tank are the fish in? Should be pretty big if you have 15
>> goldfish in it!>
>
>
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Posted by Mel on September 14, 2007, 1:15 pm
Please log in for more thread options Sorry, I mean to say that aquasafe only neutralises chlorine and chloramine
which is good but wont help with ammonia or nitrites which shouldn't be
present in a healthy tank set up. I bet if you test your water you'll find
you have significant amounts present.
Mel
>
>> The very first thing to do is to check your water quality. What are your
>> ammonia, nitrite , nitrate and PH levels?
>
> Haven't a clue. However, I use a recommended product called "aquasafe*
> , everytime I change water in the tank &
> in the 18 months that we've had the fish/tank we've had no other
> *casualties*. It's a 4 foot tank, with 2
> pumps (either end ) running.
>
>
>
>> Also what size tank are the fish in? Should be pretty big if you have 15
>> goldfish in it!>
>
>
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> 1 of our 15 fish is showing some wierd behaviour. About 2
> months ago it turned completely silver ( took around a fortnight to
> happen) ...
> the fish was pale orange to begin.
> Although it's feeding normally, with the others & swimming just as fast,
> with
> them, it appears to have lost all sense of co-ordination, swimming /
> flipping
> around in circles & swimming upside down sometimes. My wife suggested
> that
> it may be *blind* ( ?? ) .... but, it reacts to movement outside the
> tank, just like
> the others.
>
> Any ideas ?
>