Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
May 21, 2013, 11:48:07 PM
Home Search Search Login Register

+  Pet Goldfish - Aquarium Forum Community
|-+  Aquarium
| |-+  Health and Illness
| | |-+  Inactive at bottom of tank		 « previous next »
Pages: [1]
Author Topic: Inactive at bottom of tank  (Read 1150 times)
istwins
Newbie
*

Karma: 0
Posts: 1
Inactive at bottom of tank
« on: February 28, 2010, 05:07:30 PM »
Please help.  I am new to owning goldfish and need information.  I get mixed information from the aquarium shop and other "pet" stores. I have had my fish  (2) for a week. One has lost interest in swimming, has been upside down on the bottom or hovers on the top.  At feeding, which I do 2x/day, he appears normal. Twice, I thought that he was dead, only to see him start swimming when I went to move him.  I am feeding them OMEGA ONE small goldfish pellets, recommended by the aquarium shop.
Logged
Katarine
Sr. Member
****

Karma: 72
Posts: 1247
Re: Inactive at bottom of tank
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 06:42:28 PM »
perhaps its stress, or a swim bladder infection. I've never had any experience with this, but other people have... umm.. I think you can treat it with medication. What, I cant tell you. Sorry!
Logged
Nossie
Hero Member
*****

Karma: 481
Posts: 5469
Re: Inactive at bottom of tank
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2010, 05:02:35 AM »
First things first, test your water C: This is the most common reason for trouble.
Buy tests for pH, nitrite, nitrate and ammonia, and use them as soon as possible. If everything is alright, you might need to treat your fish for swim bladder disease.
Logged
Pages: [1]  
« previous next »
Jump to:  
Page created in 0.144 seconds with 16 queries.