Swim bladder on every feeding

[Vindu]

I have two fantail goldfish. One of them no matter how little I feed it (30 sec once per day). I even put the flakes under the water and it still didn't work. I did the no food for one day then peas and then still had the same results on the first feeding.

 

[James_in_MN]

It's a bit difficult to understand the problem that you are dealing with. Can you give us more information?

 

[Vindu]

What do you need to know?

 

[Mr. Limpet]

I have two fantail goldfish. One of them no matter how little I feed it (30 sec once per day). I even put the flakes under the water and it still didn't work. I did the no food for one day then peas and then still had the same results on the first feeding.

My recommendations:

Hold off on feeding for 2 days then toss in 8 or 10 peas (shelled) and let them eat as much as they can. If your tank is nice and clean, leave the leftovers in for them to forage over for the rest of the day. It doesn't happen right away, but it will. Feed them peas at least once a week to keep SBD away.

Good luck and keep us posted please.

 

[HUKIT]

I would try some Epsom salt in the dosage of 1tbls. per 5gal, do this slowly as this should act like a laxitive. Also what brand of flakes are you feeding them?

 

[Vindu]

My recommendations:

Hold off on feeding for 2 days then toss in 8 or 10 peas (shelled) and let them eat as much as they can. If your tank is nice and clean, leave the leftovers in for them to forage over for the rest of the day. It doesn't happen right away, but it will. Feed them peas at least once a week to keep SBD away.

Good luck and keep us posted please.

The goldfish are only about an inch and a quarter long not counting fins, is 8 to 10 peas to much?

 

[Vindu]

I would try some Epsom salt in the dosage of 1tbls. per 5gal, do this slowly as this should act like a laxitive. Also what brand of flakes are you feeding them?

Aqueon or something like that. Aren't the peas suppose to be a laxative as well. Also I use some aquarium salt if that makes a difference.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

The goldfish are only about an inch and a quarter long not counting fins, is 8 to 10 peas to much?

I was picturing them larger , but the main point is you want them to eat as much as they want. My Moors go nuts on pea day, they love them.

 

[Vindu]

Yes mines really like the peas as well. Can they survive on peas only?

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Yes mines really like the peas as well. Can they survive on peas only?

Nope, peas help clean the digestive tract of goldfish, because they don't really absorb all the nutrients due to the quickness it passes thru them. It's the reason goldies are so dirty compared to other fish. I feed mine a variety of fish foods (floating and sinking) and veggies (peas (shelled), zucchini, blanched spinach, and squash).

The mind set that one particular food is all any fish ever needs is incorrect IMO. How would you (anyone really) like it if you got only one kind of food for every meal, everyday, for the rest of your life? Watch Soylent Green sometime lol.