shepz
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Hi everyone, it is with regret that I'm having too make a new post in the
Unhealthy fish section ?.
Today I looked into my tank and I saw my goldfish, just laid on the bottom, no movement at all, not even the gills!
So as soon as I saw this I've put him in a bucket with fresh water and got him away from the other fish. His gills are moving abit more normal paced now but he's not swimming, just laying slightly on his side :/ if I touch him he is able too regain balance and start swimming again but as soon as he stops he goes back to his side tilted position. Also note that he has been bloated now (on one side more so than the other) for like a whole year, and I don't really ever see him lay any waste. I don't think it's swim bladder because normally he'd be swimming on his side, but the poor guy is just laid on his side.
He also has a cloudy eye, which I've been trying to fix for some time.
I think it could be due too dirty water, sadly I've let my water changes slip.
Has anyone had this before? Should he be euthanised? I want the best for him because he's my first ever fish I got 8 years ago when I was 10, and I'm praying this isn't the end.
He's in a 45 gallon tank with two black moores, a comet and three weatherloaches.
No tank parameters as I still don't have a testing kit, which I'm going too order asap.
Thanks.
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Unhealthy fish section ?.
Today I looked into my tank and I saw my goldfish, just laid on the bottom, no movement at all, not even the gills!
So as soon as I saw this I've put him in a bucket with fresh water and got him away from the other fish. His gills are moving abit more normal paced now but he's not swimming, just laying slightly on his side :/ if I touch him he is able too regain balance and start swimming again but as soon as he stops he goes back to his side tilted position. Also note that he has been bloated now (on one side more so than the other) for like a whole year, and I don't really ever see him lay any waste. I don't think it's swim bladder because normally he'd be swimming on his side, but the poor guy is just laid on his side.
He also has a cloudy eye, which I've been trying to fix for some time.
I think it could be due too dirty water, sadly I've let my water changes slip.
Has anyone had this before? Should he be euthanised? I want the best for him because he's my first ever fish I got 8 years ago when I was 10, and I'm praying this isn't the end.
He's in a 45 gallon tank with two black moores, a comet and three weatherloaches.
No tank parameters as I still don't have a testing kit, which I'm going too order asap.
Thanks.
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