Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / October 2004

how many goldfish do you have in that tank? When did you do your last
waterchange. What was the nitrite reading. Sounds like dropsy. Check
the aquarium health and disease forum. but I would do another water
change to get the ammonia down to 0. With goldfish it's a !/2
teaspoon per gal of water and salt doesn't filter out
so you want to be careful. I was told not to feed for a couple days
than try peeled peas, but laurels scales weren't protuding. She was a
8in shubkin.  I still have a
huge black Moor and a Red Ryukin in the tank. Unfortunately you're
going to have to check your ammonia and nitrites daily because some
medicine could destroy your biofilter, than you'll be doing
waterchanges alot more. Hope this helps. And if it's a fancy like the
Ryukins, orandas or moors you'll want to swicth to sinking pellets or
hold the flakes in the water so the don't feed at the top.  Because
their more prone to swim bladder. You would of know. I've had mine
for 2 yrs now. I wish you and your fish a speedy recovery.
:D Caren
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Hey you might look on www.goldfishpardise.com I just
was reading the next question down and it suggest the p
erson look on that site since thier pretty good.

Caren
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Your ammonia should be 0. Either you over feeding them or your filter is not
working.
6 gold fish if they big, seems too much in a 29 gal.
KH 120-180 ppm is ideal, if you talking about 10-11 ppm that's too low, you
can have PH swings. Add buffer.
Your gold fish, blotted, protruding scale, means DROPSY! There is medication
for that at any pets store.
Get your water into the correct numbers and add medication to the tank,
don't feed them for a few days. Find out why you have ammonia, is you filter
working right, have you changed it, throwing out the good bacteria?

JS

http://www.mu.edu/~buxtoni/puregold/disease/symptom/byname.htm#dropsy
basically, get the salt out, add some epsom salts and run the heat up to 84oF, feed
antibiotic food.  see the pictures I took of a fish with severe dropsy.  be sure to
read ALL the information on treating dropsy.  dropsy is a symptom, not a disease in
and of itself.  it is treatable, altho many people say it isnt.
Ingrid

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