How to Handle Sick Goldfish - And What to Look For
A goldfish is usually an active and lively fish.
If you find your goldfish just floating lazily, this may be an indication that something is not right.
Immediate action should be taken.
Typically, the more expensive and exotic a goldfish is, the harder it is to take care of.
This is because the more expensive types tend to be more sensitive to water conditions and they tend to get sick more easily than less expensive goldfish.
Abnormal goldfish floating may be due to buoyancy or problems with their swim bladders.
This organ is responsible for the fish buoyancy or ability to float.
When the swim bladder becomes infected, this can affect the goldfish ability to swim.
It may swim unsteadily or lose the ability to dive and just keep on floating on the upper part of your aquarium.
The way you feed your goldfish may cause this type of problem.
If this occurs, try soaking the fish pellets or flakes prior to feeding your fish.
Dry fish pellets or flakes tend to stay on the water surface.
When your goldfish goes up to eat, they sometimes swallow excess air, which can lead to blockage or problems with the bladder.
It only takes one sick fish to infect its tank mates.
Abnormal goldfish floating can also be caused by the way they were raised and what their initial food sources used to be.
Goldfish that came from fish farms typically grew up in a very different environment from aquariums.
Their main food source would come from vegetation in the pond.
Insects, algae, worms and other naturally occurring food are the source of nourishment for farm-raised goldfish.
When the goldfish is bought and transferred to pet shops and fish shops, their environment changes dramatically.
Their diet also changes drastically, as they are now fed commercially available fish food.
These processed foods contain more protein, carbohydrates, fat, and other nutrients than the food that they were accustomed to eating.
Commercially available food is also tougher to digest.
Indigestion can lead to blocked intestines.
Blocked intestines can cause abnormal goldfish floating.
To avert such a dilemma, make sure that you know where your fish came from.
It is essential to find out the environment where they were hatched and raised.
This will also give you an idea about how they were fed.
To keep your fish healthy, you must try to feed it very similar to how they were previously fed.
If you find your goldfish just floating lazily, this may be an indication that something is not right.
Immediate action should be taken.
Typically, the more expensive and exotic a goldfish is, the harder it is to take care of.
This is because the more expensive types tend to be more sensitive to water conditions and they tend to get sick more easily than less expensive goldfish.
Abnormal goldfish floating may be due to buoyancy or problems with their swim bladders.
This organ is responsible for the fish buoyancy or ability to float.
When the swim bladder becomes infected, this can affect the goldfish ability to swim.
It may swim unsteadily or lose the ability to dive and just keep on floating on the upper part of your aquarium.
The way you feed your goldfish may cause this type of problem.
If this occurs, try soaking the fish pellets or flakes prior to feeding your fish.
Dry fish pellets or flakes tend to stay on the water surface.
When your goldfish goes up to eat, they sometimes swallow excess air, which can lead to blockage or problems with the bladder.
It only takes one sick fish to infect its tank mates.
Abnormal goldfish floating can also be caused by the way they were raised and what their initial food sources used to be.
Goldfish that came from fish farms typically grew up in a very different environment from aquariums.
Their main food source would come from vegetation in the pond.
Insects, algae, worms and other naturally occurring food are the source of nourishment for farm-raised goldfish.
When the goldfish is bought and transferred to pet shops and fish shops, their environment changes dramatically.
Their diet also changes drastically, as they are now fed commercially available fish food.
These processed foods contain more protein, carbohydrates, fat, and other nutrients than the food that they were accustomed to eating.
Commercially available food is also tougher to digest.
Indigestion can lead to blocked intestines.
Blocked intestines can cause abnormal goldfish floating.
To avert such a dilemma, make sure that you know where your fish came from.
It is essential to find out the environment where they were hatched and raised.
This will also give you an idea about how they were fed.
To keep your fish healthy, you must try to feed it very similar to how they were previously fed.