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I like to explain why you do things in aquariums (like why to use spring instead of distilled, or what pH numbers mean, ect.) so you understand why and not just taking someone’s word for it. I also like giving answers where you have two choices so you can choose which is best for the time and money you can commit to your fish. I understand how tight money can be and how expensive fish related things get.
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Experience I have had tropical fish since 1999. I currently have: a 55gal, ten 10gal, 3 five gallons, three 2gal, and a bunch of jars and bowls. At the time I'm typing this, I have: 14 angels, 13 goldfish, 73 bettas, 12 barbs, 5 catfish, too many guppies, 4 gouramis, 2 plecos, 10 loaches, bunch of swordtails, and probably a few others, lol.
I love to rescue fish. I've had everything from mutant danios, to one eyed goldfish, to my newest adoptee, a 2 year old betta with a MASSIVE tumor problem. He was brought to a pet shop and left there because the lady didn't know what to do with him. He's pretty scary looking. One of the guys at the store there I know let me have him. :D YAY! Elephant Man lives in a gallon bowl with pretty stones in my bathroom.
Plus!!!
I sell: veil, delta, halfmoon, plakat, and crowntail bettas as well as halfblack and blonde tuxedo fancy guppies. Ask me about it sometime.
Expert: Benty Date: 11/16/2007 Subject: Female oranda
Question Hi,
I have 4 oranda goldfish. Some 4 months back one of the female oranda laid eggs soon after 1 week, when I bought the tank. We could not save the eggs, as we had no experience in fish and breeding at that time. But am sure there is one male in the tank.
Some 10 days back I see one more of the oranda to be pregnant. We thought of getting one more tank and transfer the other fish so that we can raise the fry. But since yesterday night i see my female is being upside down. I tried to flip it...it swam for some time then again its upside down. Am really worried for my female oranda. I love my pets very much. Am not bothered about the eggs but my fish should be fine. Am really upset. Please guide me and suggest what precautions can i take for my fish to be fine.
Thank You
Answer Hey Rashmi!
She is either:
1. has a swim bladder disorder
2. has a swim bladder infection
3. constipated
or 4. is "eggbound"
Goldfish are prone to all four. Don't feed for 2 days. This will help her system regroup if it is one of the top three. You said she looked "pregnant"... so she looked fatter. That's a sign of constipation. Is she pooping white? She is pooping at all?
After her two days of fasting give her a few little pieces of cooked green peas with the skin off. Make sure they don't have salt. Just rinse them off.
If she is "eggbound" this means she has so many eggs inside her her organs are getting crushed (particularly her swim bladder. A swim bladder is an air filled sack that lets the fish swim correctly in water.). This can mostly be fixed by having her drop her eggs. Let her breed if she can.
If she doesn't start swimming normally after 2 or 3 days or is worse, she has a swim bladder infection. I would get some antibiotics from a petshop like Maracyn and add to the water now so it can be working. When goldfish have a swim bladder infection... they generally don't survive. :(
Let me know if she gets worse or anything changes.
