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I’ve rescued a couple huge goldfish and have them in a 20 gallon tank for now. I don’t have a big tank. What should I do?
Good luck! Do you have a separate large tank for them to go into? Almost anything would be better but wouldnt want to stress current fish with whatever these fish may have (that you can treat if quarantined).
They're all bottom sitting from the super high ammonia. You'll want to get them into clean water. 7 single tails like this would eventually need atleast 280 gallons to thrive, but anything bigger than this is a step in the right direction. Provide clean water and frequent water changes to get them back healthy.
Yeah until you can get them into something bigger or find a somebody with a pond. In that hex compared to this 10 gallon theres only 4 more inches of swimming room in the tank just more depth. From what I can see they are comets & Commons, which do get huge and really need a pond, but massive tanks will do ok...like 120 gallons or so.
They are pond fish: commons and I see at least two Comets. TBH, a hexagonal tank wouldn’t really be that all much of an upgrade. These guys need (horizontal) room to swim and a LOT of surface area. What is going on here? He's trying to help them and he wants help to do what he can to better their lives. An extra 25 gallons is a bloody good start. Thanks for helping them! Sure is, healing is often a multi step process. Nobody is bashing the guy everybody has said thank you and suggested a pond afterwords or a big tank, as is only ethical.
When you get them switched over to a bigger tank, try to increase the clean water gradually over a few hours. After living in such a small space and poor water quality, they might get shocked if they go straight into clean water. Also, if you want to accommodate them quickly and cheaply to the 55 as David suggested, you could look at storage totes short term or stock ponds (Rubbermaid) are cheaper than actual tanks.
Wow strange. I put sand in a couple months ago and it didn't change a thing. I got the National Geographic sand because it doesn't suck up in the tube when I am cleaning or my filters etc. Its a bit pricey but worth it. Mine regularly eat sand, they pass it no problem. What do you think happens with carp in the wild? The bottom of ponds are not bare; a healthy fish will pass the substrate no problem.
A recent post reported a dead goldfish with a digestive system packed with sand. Probably a rare occurrence, but I just can't see how indigestible material can be ok in a fish digestive system. Makes more sense to go with substrate too big to get into a fish's mouth in the first place. BTW wild carp evolved in environments where sand and gravel are common. Fancy gfs mutated long after that and probably never developed abilities to deal with all natural materials.
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New baby explored the quarantine tank and started looking for food immediately. I’m following the 24 hour rule, but I’m expecting him to have a nice appetite when it’s time to eat. Here’s a crappy video. Can’t wait to get him in with his new family! Po is gonna love him.
So my comet goldfish will periodically lay at the bottom of my tank for a bit but then be swimming around the tank like nothings wrong, every thing I’ve been reading is saying swimbladder disease but she swims fine, anyone know what could possible be the cause or is this normal?
My two oranda did this when I had them in a 10g tank while I was preparing their bigger one. Your tank appears big but it could be from overstocking or underfiltering? You should try feeding peas like they do for swimbladder issues though to see if that helps her improve. Even if it is not swimbladder they could all still benefit from a little bit of veggie.
How much are you feeding them? It is looking a bit on the slim side for a fish that size... Mayb try to put some greens in with them so they can have a snack through the day time as well. I would up your feed for sure.... a couple of times a day is ok... I don't know the size of the pellets but it doesn't sound like it is enough... You could try a live soft leaf plant and just drop that in the tank you might be surprised how fast they lay into it... Hornwort is one my fish love, duck weed is another... deshelled pea's are another food that fish love.