BlackMoore
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi, our black moor goldfish is unwell. We thought he had swimbladder recently due to him floating upside-down from time to time, so we fed him some peas. His waste turned greenish and he began to get a little better.
However, now he just stays at the bottom of the tank. Even before he got ill he would do this; wedging himself into corners, or sitting in the dark under the big rock. He comes out when you wave your hand in front of him and when he swims, he can swim fast and quite normally, although still with a little lack of control sometimes. I think he feeds ok too, it's just that he stays at the bottom an awful lot. Is that normal?
His body looks normal except from slight frays in his fins underneath. The water was changed and treated with oxygen tablets and a pH stabiliser. Was that ok? Also, are in-built aquarium lights ok for him?
I'm very worried about him, and feel very guilty that I do not know enough about fish keeping to help him better. I really want to help him, and any suggestions at all would be fantastic and much appreciated
Thank you so much, sorry for the long post. Hope you're all well
However, now he just stays at the bottom of the tank. Even before he got ill he would do this; wedging himself into corners, or sitting in the dark under the big rock. He comes out when you wave your hand in front of him and when he swims, he can swim fast and quite normally, although still with a little lack of control sometimes. I think he feeds ok too, it's just that he stays at the bottom an awful lot. Is that normal?
His body looks normal except from slight frays in his fins underneath. The water was changed and treated with oxygen tablets and a pH stabiliser. Was that ok? Also, are in-built aquarium lights ok for him?
I'm very worried about him, and feel very guilty that I do not know enough about fish keeping to help him better. I really want to help him, and any suggestions at all would be fantastic and much appreciated
Thank you so much, sorry for the long post. Hope you're all well