One of my goldfish has been mostly upside-down for about a month now. He can right himself to eat, but as soon as he rests he flips over. He is a young oranda, about 4". I have tried everything I could find online - fasting, feeding peas, switching to a veg-based diet, more frequent water changes. I'm not in a position to try surgery on my goldfish. My question is, what do you think his quality of life is? He doesn't float on the top when he is upside-down, so drying skin is not an issue. I feel so sorry for him.
Water parameters:
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - reaches 10 right before the water change.
pH - 6.8-7.0
At what point do I decide it's more humane to euthanize?
Water parameters:
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - reaches 10 right before the water change.
pH - 6.8-7.0
At what point do I decide it's more humane to euthanize?