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Firstly, I'd like to say a big "HI!" to all my old friends here. Been ages since I last posted here and it is good to see some familiar 'faces' that are still here.

Anyway, I purchased three goldfishes recently. Two Orandas and one Black Moor. They are all fine except for one.

I am not too sure, but he is starting to display faint signs of a swim bladder problem. He is still mobile in the tank but he can't seem to dive really well, though he reaches the gravel after some effort. I have been feeding him boiled crushed peas to resolve this, but he'd still linger at the top of the tank after a while. He used to be really active and would never stop to linger at the top.

Any inputs? They are such beautiful fishes and I'd hate for anything to happen to them. Btw, oxygen levels are good and I have been feeding them sparingly since day one.


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Hi there,
just wondering what the Tank size is,
the temperature is, and your readings
for Ammonia, NitrItes, and NitrAtes are.
PH and GH/KH are also helpful.



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Thanks for your reply SoVerySneaky.

He seems fine for now. Back to being active and feeding well. I guess I needed more time to understand these fishes. It is his way of "sleeping" I reckon, for he'd lie there motionless for long moments before swimming all over the tank again.



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Thats good to hear.
JUst remember that 3 adult goldfish will
require a tank of at least 55 gallons.
Good Luck!


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They are in a 30 gallon tank for now and they have some time to go before they reach adulthood. Thanks for your advice, and I hope that all would go well from here.

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