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Hi everyone, I just had my water tested again and I have the ammonia at zero, the nitrites at zero and the nitrates at 30 ppm. Fishy still spends all day upside down. I use my hand to flip him over and feed him by hand as well. He eats right out of my fingers. He's still such a good-natured...

I do have a picture. My daughter was 7when we got him, and that is why his name is "Fishy." Very original, I know! =) i thought his picture was on my profile, can you not see it? I will have to figure out why.

Okay, so the water changes I've been doing have been working, slowly but surely. Nitrates are 80ppm, nitrites are 1.0 ppm, ammonia is zero. Fishy is still on his side, but I can still handle him and hand feed him. He doesn't seem to have improved, but at least he's still hanging in there...

Thank you everyone. The pet store guy said he didn't want to shock the fish by doing too fast of water changes, but it doesn't seem to be helping enough. I will take in my water sample and a sample of the Crystal Geyser water I am using to refill. Thanks SO much for your help!

So I took a sample of my water to a local pet store and the guy there tested it for me. It was very very high in nitrates and in nitrites but the ammonia level was medium-low. He said to do 40% water changes every other day and to bring another sample in on Monday (tomorrow), so that's where we...

He eats Omega One small pellets for goldfish. I will test the water and get back to you a little later. This morning he gobbled up the peas, but was confused by the little pieces of kale I gave him. He did eat them out of my hand though. He's such a sweet little guy! Unfortunately I can...

Oh no! I did not know. I feel so bad. Do you think it would help him now or do you think he's too far gone? I would hate to spend a lot of money and have it not help him (unfortunately, money is an issue right now.) =(

I am hoping someone can help. I have a lone fancy goldfish, he is at least 8, possibly 9 years old. He has been having swim bladder issues for about a year, he would be fine in the morning, then eat and flip upside down and stay that way until evening, when he would flip upright again. He...