PLZ help me! My black moor is on it's side on the surface of the tank! The finns are slightly frayed and the fish is fairly small and young. PLEASE HELP ME! He could be dying! I need suggestions on what I should do!
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Without knowing anything else, and even if we did, do a partial water change. Make sure you use a declorinator unless you have well water...or a product that neutralizes chlorimine if that is what your water contains. Also, do you have a filter, how long has the tank been up and running? More answers to more questions will be helpful but we'll start here. Oh, make sure new water is approx. the same temp. as tank water. Change 25 to 50% of water
Firstly THX! I have a filter It has been running since I got the tank and fish about 2 months ago. I have read many books and studied the fish. I changed the water and moved the fish to another tank away from the others. THX again! But what to do now?
A quarentine tank is good. Please have a mature filter running on it. The bacteria in mature filter media will keep the ammonia and nitrite levels under control...VERY important! If you started the tank/filter up with the fish in it and all was new (meaning no mature media) you will certainly have had an ammonia then a nitrite spike. Both are very poisenous to fish and very likely contributed to the problem. The filter on the original tank should be cycled by now if you have just rinsed the sponges, etc. in used tank water. Maybe, if need be, use part of these sponges in the Q-tank fiter to seed it w/ the good bacteria. Test your water for ammonia and nitrate levels. If they are zero continue with declorinated water changes at least every week in a healthy tank, as much as once a day if levels are detectable.
What are the sizes of your tanks and how many fish in each one? You don't want to be overstocked.
In a different vein of thought, your Moor could be constipated by eating to much dry food which expands in the stomach. If he's eating try feeding only peas for a few days. Cooked them just slightly in the microwave, cool, remove the outer hull.
Some diseases can cause this condition (not an area of expertise for me). Google goldfish diseases and do some research, remembering that it's not an exact science. Prevention is easier than curing.
Good luck to you and your Moor and feel free to ask further questions. This forum isn't frequented often so you might get more help in the general freshwater or newbie forum.
What are the sizes of your tanks and how many fish in each one? You don't want to be overstocked.
In a different vein of thought, your Moor could be constipated by eating to much dry food which expands in the stomach. If he's eating try feeding only peas for a few days. Cooked them just slightly in the microwave, cool, remove the outer hull.
Some diseases can cause this condition (not an area of expertise for me). Google goldfish diseases and do some research, remembering that it's not an exact science. Prevention is easier than curing.
Good luck to you and your Moor and feel free to ask further questions. This forum isn't frequented often so you might get more help in the general freshwater or newbie forum.
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The tank isn't overstocked and I had two fish. I did my reasearch but unfortunately he died after I came back from work. What you said about the amonia was probably very true. I didn't by the testing kit because it was very expensive. I have learnt not to skimp on them now. THX for your help I really appreciate it. Good Luck on your fish!