Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / November 2004

my gold fish is floating upside down and it has a hard time staying upright
the poor thing sleeps on it's back can some one tell me why this is
happening and how to fix it ....thanks pat

What are the choices these days for high tech filters to make it easier for
the lazy hobbyit? I thinking about stocking my 33 gallon tank again.

OK Fellas,
The girlfriend bought herself a beta yesterday and I feel sorry for the
little fart.  The thing is in an extremely small little container, probably
less than one liter or even a half liter of water.

I have a 55 gallon tank that I bought from pl discounts
for 89bucks --I couldn't resist the bargain.
the top rim of the tank is divided by a plastic plank
that bridges the top back to the top front.

I will tell you my story about floating, but my English is not very good.
Sorry.
In the moment I have ~30 Ryukin, Fantail and a lot of young fantail, ryukin,
veiltais.

I'm setting up an aquarium for my two goldfish outside that I have had
since early this year.  I bought a plexiglass aquarium from wal-mart,
and here's step 7: Using side cutting pliers or a heated knife cut out
the rectangular hole in the back center of the hood.

My ornimental vail tail has recovered from Dropsy....a big thanks Ingrid for
your advice.
However I have noticed after the fish being in the hospital tubs that the
condition of its scales and fins are not looking too healthy.

I never come across anyone mentioning tosakins.
I have never seen one outside of pictures but they are absolutely
beautiful. I would love to read anyone's experience/s with the type
of goldfish. I know the Bristol goldfish society considers them rare

I have a 21 (uk) gallon / 95 litre tank with 2 small comet goldfish, 2
small red capped orandas and a coldwater plec (chinese hillstream
loach).
For several weeks now I have noticed the fish flicking against

I eat many doughnuts and I wonder if the fishes can eat them, too?

I recently purchased a panda oranda  and after a few days it was "sleeping"
on the bottom and is weak because the current would occasionally take it
away. I thought there was something wrong with its swim bladder and put it
in a hospital tank and fed peas. I noticed while in the ...

I was wondering what  the difference between aquarium salt and
supermarket salt was.
I know that Iodide is poisonous to the goldfish so lets exclude
any replies about Iodized table salt.

I have 1 common goldfish that I have had for 7 years, as of next week.
He was a 1" feeder when I got him and is now 5" long.  He is all orange
with a sprinkling of white or clear scales.  I have noticed over the
past couple of years that he has more white/clear scales then when ...

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This is the only thing that I can think of that could be causing my goldfish
to suffer so and to look so bad.  I don't know what else to do.  I have been
doing frequent water changes, I changed the filter cartridge.  I did have to
medicate the tank a while back with some Fungus ...