i need some help badly

[sammcneil]

my Fantail is staying at the bottom of the fish tank what do i do and he isint sick

 

[Aces11]

A fantail goldfish? Is he showing any other signs of disease?

 

[sammcneil]

no do u think he is lonyly

 

[Aces11]

Could be. Has he been with other tank mates that have recently died?

 

[sammcneil]

no i only got 1

 

[Aces11]

Ok. What size tank is he in? Did you cycle the tank?

 

[sammcneil]

a 1 gallon and yes

 

[sammcneil]

i think i relly dont know

 

[Oscarr19]

One gallon? That's your problem. The fish needs a 30 gallon tank.

 

[Aces11]

Yes you definitely need a bigger tank. Goldfish are very messy and need room to swim.

 

[sammcneil]

ok but i only have 1 fish i know it a 20 srry bought that

 

[Aces11]

So you have him in a 20 gallon then?

 

[sammcneil]

i like ur tank oscarr

 

[fort384]

Moved to Freshwater & Brackish - Getting Started

 

[barterking85]

1 gallon=no filter=no beneficial bacteria to eat up ammonia=dead fish

Sorry to be blunt but fancies need 20 gallons for the first and 10 gallons for each additional very messy fish and should have a filter rated for double the size of your tank

 

[librarygirl]

Are you sure the tank is cycled? Letting the tank run for a week and then getting fish won't cycle it. Do you have a test kit to test the water? I'd do a very large water change right away (use good dechlorinator, Prime is best if you can get it). Then get a good test kit (API Master is best) and test the water every day; any time ammonia or/and nitrite are over .25 do a water change to get them down as close to 0 as you can. Same with nitrates over 20. Unfortuntely with a goldfish (which are extremely messy) in a 1 gallon you're going to be doing a lot of water changes. If you can return it until you can get a bigger tank, I would do so. Until then, keep up with the water changes. Even then I think it's a losing battle with a goldfish in a tank that small.

 

[sammcneil]

thanks for all the help