Fishy is bottom sitting, is he ok?

[willikris]

Hello everyone! Been awhile since I've posted! I recently updated my tank to a new one! I have a black moor who used to live in a 20 gallon and I upgraded to a 30gal. I changed from gravel substrate to sand. When switching I literally took all the decorations in my old tank and placed them in the new, as well as transferred my two 20gal aquaclear HOB filters. I want to give the tank time to build up the appropriate bacteria before I do any more aquascaping.

I'm checking water parameters daily and they are spot on. No issues with that...but my poor fish is bottom sitting all day. He's eating like a champ when I feed him, but doesn't move much other than that.

Is he just getting used to the environment? Or could this be a serious issue?

Thanks in advance for your responses!

 

[Reygan2]

He's lonesome. Goldies are very social and need company. Keep a close watch on your nitrites and ammonia.

 

[willikris]

I'm watching perimeters closely! Don't want an ammonia spike with all the changes!! My poor guy is probably lonely. 30 gal is pushing for two goldfish though..yeah??

 

[Reygan2]

Even the one you have now will outgrow a 30 gallon eventually, but if you keep up the water changes you could get a buddy for him now and upgrade as soon you can. I think you'd see a happier fishy

 

[gilpi]

I bet it's more of a stress issue than anything else. I understand some fish do better in numbers but it sitting on the gravel has little to do with "happy or not happy"
Give it a a couple of days for it to get used to his new surroundings, fish get easily stressed when moved around.
Good luck!

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[Reygan2]

I bet it's more of a stress issue than anything else. I understand some fish do better in numbers but it sitting on the gravel has little to do with "happy or not happy"
Give it a a couple of days for it to get used to his new surroundings, fish get easily stressed when moved around.
Good luck!

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Of course it's a stress issue. Another goldfish in his tank would reduce stress = happy fish. Studies have shown that goldfish thrive on companionship, they've even been known to die in solitude.