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Please help! Goldie has a bloated tummy. His tummy is soft to the touch and there is no pineconing. Goldie is fed NLS sinking pellets for breakfast, a defrosted fish dinner such as krill or blood worms for dinner and a veggie for supper. I'm really worried [emoji32]

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...

I'm just wondering if anyone has successfully created an archway for a freshwater aquarium. My enormous and still growing goldfish, Jasper, is a big loveable baby who likes to sleep in his arch. He loves his arch. When it broke he flipped out and I had to quickly get a new one. I now have...

Can fancy goldfish eat small bits of berries such as blackberries and boysenberries? Bought some today for myself and not sure whether I can share with my goldfish. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Does anyone else get freaked out by how quickly and significantly their goldfish grow? I have one goldfish, Jasper, who was tiny when I rescued him in Dec 2013, and is now bigger than my hand. The other two fish in his tank have grown but not to the same extent. Jasper; - is a fancy...

Hi there everyone, I haven't written for awhile - the only reason is I have received so much excellent advice, that all my goldfish are thriving! They are all very sweet and growing well. I was worried a few months ago that I might be over feeding them, and the response back in this forum was...

I have just rescued two fancy goldfish, Dennis and Colin, from a relative. They were kept in a tiny 25L tank (Dennis was there just under a year, Colin was there a few months). They were only sporadically fed and with flakes, and had about 10-20% of their water changed per week. They are now...

One of the fancy goldfish in my interim 40gal tank, Goldie, has started to continually chase Mr Stripes around and nudge him. Mr Stripes is about 3 times bigger but months younger; I rescued Goldie and think he is a bit stunted. Both fish aren't more than several months old. I can see the...

Has anyone used plant tabs such as the API brand in substrate within a goldfish tank? I have added them according to the instructions. I am finding they are discolouring the water. Do you think that apart from discolouration, they have any ill effects, particularly on fancy goldfish...

I have two approx 140 L tanks as follows: Tank A - 4 fish about 7-8 months old. - have had the fish since Aug 2013. - about 15-20 plants. - gravel substrate. - cycled. - change 50-80% water every 2nd day at the moment due to the heat. Tank B - 3 fish about 1.5 years old (rescued - quite...

Hi there, It got to 41C here today. The power has gone out in my area :-( I have two 130-140L tanks with fancy gold fish. I just changed approx 60% of their water last night (I always do on a hot day). How long do you think I can leave their tanks without bubbles and filtration? Should I...

Does anyone know how to add information to one's profile (eg type of tanks you have, where you live)? For the life of me, I can't work it out in the App or website. In the App it has the headings under my profile, but I can't add info.

This may seem like a really dumb question (I am a complete novice), but why do some Fantail goldfish grow at much fast rates than others, and with different body shapes? My "babies" are growing in very different ways, and I am worried I might be doing the wrong thing by them in their feeding...

In November, I rescued three little Fantails from a badly maintained tank with only 8L of water :-( The little guys came home to my spare 50L tank, and today I moved them to a new 140L tank. Jasper, the feistiest fish, has somehow damaged 3 of his scales in the move. I'm not sure how, as I...

I Have a 150 litre tank as follows: - 4 beautiful fantail goldfish about 5cm long. - Eheim canister filter. - Gravel substrate. - Live plants. - A couple of shells. Pic attached... The tank is still cycling (fish-in cycle due to urgent need for a larger tank). The problem - I have a...

Have had Mr Stripes since mid August 2013 and he has easily trebled in size, while my other fish are growing more slowly. I feed them flakes twice a day and a pea supper. Am I over feeding? I am really concerned that Mr Stripes is getting obese! Pictures below

I Have just set up a 40 gallon tank with an Eheim 2073 (350l) filter. The tank contains four small fantail goldfish (not more than an inch long). The instructions don't say how often to clean and change the filter media. Can anyone help me out with some advice? I am completely new to using...

Has anyone else had issues with worming young fantail goldfish? I read on this forum the benefits of worming goldfish, and so undertook to do that. I followed the right dosage in the water, but the medicine had a very bad effect on my fish. Each little guy became very lethargic, despondent...

Maybe I'm just too sensitive, but does anyone else get upset by the idea of feeder fish? There is a lfs near me with two tanks of poor little fish with fin rot but otherwise perfectly cute little guys, and some quite active. I was upset to read their sale tag as "feeder fish" Surely it is...

I am about to get a 150L tank for my 4 baby fantail goldfish - as an interim tank until I can afford a much bigger tank. I am completely new to fish. Can anyone recommend a good filter that would be suitable for the fishies in the 150L tank? I couldn't afford a filter over $300. Thank you :-)

BACKGROUND I have a 50L tank with 4 baby fantail goldfish (originally 3 but now Goldie lives with us because he wasn't doing too well in his first home). All fish seem well and two have grown rapidly! The other two not so well - Goldie has only just joined the gang but Lightening McQueen has...

Does anyone else out there get teased because they love their fish? To me, fish are much loved members of the family, and as living creatures should be cared for in the best way I can. To others, they are a cheap pet that is easily replaced :-( I am new to fish and am surprised by the...

Hello, I have noticed from looking back through my pictures, that Mr Stripes (a young fantail) is: - gradually losing his black stripe on top of his head and body. - losing gold colour. He has definitely grown in the 5-6 weeks I have had him, and he has a healthy appetite and swims all over the...

I have three baby fantails in a 50L tank (which is only temporary accommodation until I can get a bigger tank). Two of the fantails approach "Spotty" when he is exploring the gravel. Spotty nudges them away with his head and last night made one fishy lose his balance for a moment with quite a...

I am new to looking after goldfish and so hope my question isn't too silly. I have a small 50L tank with three young Fantail goldfish. I am very worried how they will go in the forthcoming summer in Melbourne, Australia. It gets up to 45 degrees Celsius without cool nights, and it can be in...