Omg! Help! I think something's wrong with my goldfish! D:

bunnyshadow • 8 September 2012 at 12:24 AM

My goldfish is really fat! (Not trying to be funny.) it wasn't like this yesterday! I just noticed right now. It's stomach is really bloated and it's way fatter than its supposed to be.. It also has raised scales, and it stays at the top half of the tank... Other fish keep nudging it so I'm not sure if it's pregnant or sick... At first I thought my mom bought a new goldfish, but no one in my family bought any...


I also have another gold fish. The kind that has a red thing on its head? It has a few white spots, it's bumpy, and the goldfish swims upside down a lot...

My tank has 8 goldfish right now and I cleaned it about 2 days ago because one of the orange goldfishes died...Please help! I don't know what's wrong !

snowbunny • 8 September 2012 at 12:35 AM

@bunnyshadow I think it's Pregnant for your information I do not know what your talking about

goku • 8 September 2012 at 12:41 AM

@bunnyshadow
A story on yahoo almost matches this.

If it stays close to the top...

It says It's some kind of Digestion problem. :/

asi • 8 September 2012 at 12:41 AM

@Bunnyshadow

I don't have goldfish, (tropical fish.... 😊) but i've heard that male goldfish get white raised spots when they are in breeding season...
So yeah. I'd guess pregnant o.o
In any case, check that you are feeding the right amounts, and I wouldn't worry too much, so long as it's not fungal or anything... You should observe your fish regularly, though. Look out for changes... Yup.

snowbunny • 8 September 2012 at 12:44 AM

@goku @asi
Do you guys know the right answers?

Meteoroid • 8 September 2012 at 12:46 AM

I highly doubt that the goldfish is pregnant, considering that it has raised scales and is staying near the top. Though I do advise doing a Google search for more informed sites rather than Egg Cave when it comes to potentially sick animals. I doubt there are many fish experts here.

Regardless, it sounds like your fish has an infection which causes it to become bloated and ill. Remove the fish from the tank as soon as possible to avoid running any risks.

http://www.wikihow.com/Cure-Goldfish-Dropsy

You should probably check this out and see how your goldfish responds.

goku • 8 September 2012 at 12:46 AM

@snowbunny According to google if it swims at the top of the tank, is bloated, and has raised scales it has a digestive problem.

I could send you that link if you'd like 😉

bunnyshadow • 8 September 2012 at 12:48 AM

@goku What do I do then?

@Asi O.O I hope it doesn't poop out mini goldfish :U My tank is already like.. overpopulated xD

@snowbunny You should come see it tmrw xD

snowbunny • 8 September 2012 at 12:51 AM

@goku
Ok 😃

asi • 8 September 2012 at 12:52 AM

@Bunnyshadow

Likely I'm wrong X3 Listen to @Meteoroid, besides, it's probably better to assume sick than leaving it... X3

I've had friend's who have had goldfish which swum upside down but lasted quite a long time, so I didn't think it was a problem.... *facepalm* I don't know... Don't listen to me....
/skids off screen XD

snowbunny • 8 September 2012 at 12:53 AM

@bunnyshadow
I hope it does cuz baby fishes are cute 😃

goku • 8 September 2012 at 12:58 AM

@bunnyshadow
@snowbunny

Sometimes feeding dehydrated food is not a good idea as it can contain trapped air causing gaseous air inside the animal. It is floating to the top of your tank from the lack of oxygen. Since it is bloated, its gills and other organs are being compressed, so it needs an effort to gasp for air. (At the top of the tank) To help, visit your local pet store and get certain medicines that could help with the digestive track of the fish😊

~

bunnyshadow • 8 September 2012 at 12:59 AM

@Meteoroid OMG D: Do you think it'll survive the night? ☹️ I'll go to the store tommorow :c

@snowbunny D:

snowbunny • 8 September 2012 at 1:01 AM

@bunnyshadow D:

ladybugheart • 8 September 2012 at 1:19 AM

@bunnyshadow

I hope it gets better! D:

bunnyshadow • 8 September 2012 at 1:23 AM

@ladeybugheart Me 2. ☹️

ems • 8 September 2012 at 1:31 AM

@bunnyshadow
Aw! That happened to one of my fish... it died. :'( (The fat thing) It's called Bloat. I have no idea if it can be fixed. Go to your local pet store, they might be able to help.
The white spots might be Ick. (It's real, I used to have fish.) This, can be cured! Yay!

bunnyshadow • 8 September 2012 at 1:32 AM

@ems No! and Yay!

ems • 8 September 2012 at 1:34 AM

@bunnyshadow
I'm sorry about your little fishy... ☹️
I had some fish, but lots of them died. I was little, so I cried a lot. :'(

bunnyshadow • 8 September 2012 at 1:47 AM

@ems I cried too xD

calicogoldfish • 8 September 2012 at 2:46 AM

@bunnyshadow

"My goldfish is really fat! (Not trying to be funny.) it wasn't like this yesterday! I just noticed right now. It's stomach is really bloated and it's way fatter than its supposed to be.. It also has raised scales, and it stays at the top half of the tank... Other fish keep nudging it so I'm not sure if it's pregnant or sick... At first I thought my mom bought a new goldfish, but no one in my family bought any..."

It's possible that your goldfish has dropsy:http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-health/disease-prevention/dealing-with-dropsy.aspx


"I also have another gold fish. The kind that has a red thing on its head? It has a few white spots, it's bumpy, and the goldfish swims upside down a lot..."

It probably has a swim bladder problem - wait a few days to feed it again and make sure the food is dipped in water first or the flakes (or whatever you feed) is submerged when feeding. Goldfish have a habit of sucking air in when feeding causing them to swim funny (esp. fancy ones)

It is also possible that your fish has ich, which can be cured but needs to have immediate action to save all your fish!
Links to dealing with ich: http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-health/disease-prevention/pond-bridge-wood.aspx

bunnyshadow • 8 September 2012 at 2:50 AM

@calicogoldfish My poor fishies >.<

sanibel_18 • 8 September 2012 at 2:51 AM

@bunnyshadow

raised scales...

that sounds like a disease.😱

*looks for aquarium book*

calicogoldfish • 8 September 2012 at 3:18 AM

@bunnyshadow

The best solution is (well there is a few)

1. Not overcrowding - 6-8 gallons per fish

2. Cleaning regulary (goldfish a poop machines...smaller tank needs more cleaning. 10 gallons needs cleaned every 10 days, 30 twice a month... even more if your tank is new (every couple of days, the ammonia that builds up can be deadly)

3. Preventing problems before they begin, which is usually cleaning often

But yeah, just look up diseases the ones I showed you and act appropriately (esp. the ich, that can kill >>)


http://thegab.org/Goldfish/sexing-goldfish.html <just make sure you don't dump in medication is pregnancy is the case >>

http://www.my-tropical-fish.com/images/ich.gif < make sure you really identify the spots a ich

snowbunny • 8 September 2012 at 2:47 PM

@bunnyshadow read this if you think your fish is pregnant
~~~~> http://thegab.org/Goldfish/sexing-goldfish.html

bunnyshadow • 8 September 2012 at 2:48 PM

@snowbunny I think it is. Not sure. Our grandma said that if the belly is red kind of then it might be. Not sure...


Post on Bunbun's shoppe?

snowbunny • 8 September 2012 at 2:51 PM

@bunnyshadow Did you go to the website??
~~~> http://thegab.org/Goldfish/sexing-goldfish.html

bunnyshadow • 8 September 2012 at 2:53 PM

@snowbunny Yes.

kelch1000 • 8 September 2012 at 2:55 PM

@bunnyshadow I don't know how I can help, but I hope he gets better! :')

syndrome • 8 September 2012 at 3:05 PM

@bunnyshadow Not to be rude or anything, but if it does have a digestive problem. I would separate it from the other fish and just see if it lives it out *_* Buying another goldfish would probably be cheaper than medicines.