I got the following email from somebody on craigslist about her sick fish:
"logan, do you know much about goldfish?
my black moore has become listless and just floating around. hes breathing. but his fins are shredded.
so i put him in another tank. however.. he keeps getting stuck to the filter.. like hes dying.
is there something i can do?
hes only about 3-4 years old since i bought him as a baby at pet warehouse."
I sent her the following email:
"Do you know your tank parameters? Ph, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate?
What is the temp of the tank he is in now?
What tank mates were in with him?
Have you changed his food lately?
Is he floating around in weird positions like head stands or sideways and stuff? if so, it could be a swim bladder issue.
How long has he been like this?
i might be able to help more once i have answers to the questions.
if it is swim bladder, you will need to start feeding him a sinking food if you aren't already, and there are other things you can do as well, like making a sling with either a weight to keep him right side up and down in the water so he isn't bobbing helplessly at the top of the tank, or like a miniature balloon to keep up so he isn't bottom sitting---depending on which problem he is having
It also sounds like he has either some fin rot going on, or he is being kept in a tank with a fin nipper that decided to take out some aggresion on him.
im sorry he isn't doing well, i hope i can help with him "
Do you guys have any help i could give her? any more questions i should ask her? im not the best at helping with sick fish so if you guys would help me out that would be great...
"logan, do you know much about goldfish?
my black moore has become listless and just floating around. hes breathing. but his fins are shredded.
so i put him in another tank. however.. he keeps getting stuck to the filter.. like hes dying.
is there something i can do?
hes only about 3-4 years old since i bought him as a baby at pet warehouse."
I sent her the following email:
"Do you know your tank parameters? Ph, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate?
What is the temp of the tank he is in now?
What tank mates were in with him?
Have you changed his food lately?
Is he floating around in weird positions like head stands or sideways and stuff? if so, it could be a swim bladder issue.
How long has he been like this?
i might be able to help more once i have answers to the questions.
if it is swim bladder, you will need to start feeding him a sinking food if you aren't already, and there are other things you can do as well, like making a sling with either a weight to keep him right side up and down in the water so he isn't bobbing helplessly at the top of the tank, or like a miniature balloon to keep up so he isn't bottom sitting---depending on which problem he is having
It also sounds like he has either some fin rot going on, or he is being kept in a tank with a fin nipper that decided to take out some aggresion on him.
im sorry he isn't doing well, i hope i can help with him "
Do you guys have any help i could give her? any more questions i should ask her? im not the best at helping with sick fish so if you guys would help me out that would be great...