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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / March 2005Moor floating on side
Hi all, my moor appears to be floating on the top on it's side most of the time. Occasionally it has a swim about (lethargically) but seems to be demonstrating the signs described here: http://experts.about.com/q/1472/3627718.htm The advice is to feed it peas, but since it's not eating, I can't very well force the pea down it's neck! When I'm feeding the others, they are all fine and demonstrating no signs of illness. The moor knows I am feeding them and lazily sucks the surface but makes no real attempt to hastily get the food like it was last week and ages before. I did a water change over the weekend and it has been like it since then. Any other advice appreciated. Thanks. Hi! I would put him in a hospital tank with a heater and see if the heat perks him up. Another thing i would dois add 1/8 tablespoon of epsom salts (not naCl) per 5 gallons. I did that with my fish that was floating. I have heard of using a needless siringe (sp?) filled with mushed up peas. They put the tip of the siringe into the fishs' mouth past the gills and slowly inject....can be messy. To tell if your fish is off food, put some chopped up coctail prawns (shrimp) near him. If the fish eats, then the problem is less serious. A constipated fish does get turned off food. HTH > Hi all, my moor appears to be floating on the top on it's side most of the > time. Occasionally it has a swim about (lethargically) but seems to be [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Thanks. > Hi! > I would put him in a hospital tank with a heater and see if the heat perks [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > constipated fish does get turned off food. > HTH Thanks for that. What temperature would you recommend the water be put at? > Thanks for that. > > What temperature would you recommend the water be put at? mid to high 70's thanks....i knew i forgot to mention something....hehe :-) >> Thanks for that. >> >> What temperature would you recommend the water be put at? > > mid to high 70's |
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