Roz
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I have a fancy goldfish called Gus (pictured below), who has been with me since August 2013.
Gus has always done things his own way, but he does something in particular that freaks me out. Sometimes I find him completely motionless and in a weird position - often vertical and headfirst, such as in his favourite plant or spot in the tank, but yesterday I walked in after a long day to find him motionless and lying on his back on the gravel. As usual, I gave him a gentle push and he righted himself, but looked a little dazed.
I don't think Gus has a swim bladder disease due to his diet - he gets sinking pellets for breakfast, a defrosted dinner of "veggie time", blood worms or brine shrimps, and peas for supper.
He has always had a tail that gets the occasional red vein or spot, when all the other fish are perfectly fine.
He is a mixed type with a little bit of a wen growing.
Gus is with three other fancy goldfish in a 200L tank and Eheim filter. I do one to two partial water chances of 70-80% each week, and the filter gets cleaned each fortnight to keep nitrates down.
There has always been a ph issue which I address with Seachem Gold buffer and a filter bag of crushed shells.
I am starting to think Gus has a neurological issue.
Any advice / opinions would be helpful to me, as I am becoming increasingly worried about my dear fish.
Thank you!
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Gus has always done things his own way, but he does something in particular that freaks me out. Sometimes I find him completely motionless and in a weird position - often vertical and headfirst, such as in his favourite plant or spot in the tank, but yesterday I walked in after a long day to find him motionless and lying on his back on the gravel. As usual, I gave him a gentle push and he righted himself, but looked a little dazed.
I don't think Gus has a swim bladder disease due to his diet - he gets sinking pellets for breakfast, a defrosted dinner of "veggie time", blood worms or brine shrimps, and peas for supper.
He has always had a tail that gets the occasional red vein or spot, when all the other fish are perfectly fine.
He is a mixed type with a little bit of a wen growing.
Gus is with three other fancy goldfish in a 200L tank and Eheim filter. I do one to two partial water chances of 70-80% each week, and the filter gets cleaned each fortnight to keep nitrates down.
There has always been a ph issue which I address with Seachem Gold buffer and a filter bag of crushed shells.
I am starting to think Gus has a neurological issue.
Any advice / opinions would be helpful to me, as I am becoming increasingly worried about my dear fish.
Thank you!
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