Abouttina quiao Expertise I can answer all questions about chemistry of water and I would say, I am familiar with almost all diseases of fresh and saltwater fish. I have had my 125 tropical salt and 45 agressive for yrs. I managed a petshop for five years and I am a petcare specialist for a large petchain now. I love my animals. I love this kind of work. Helping people keep their fish sucessfully is so rewarding to me.
Experience I managed a petshop in Bridgeton called Petpourri for about 5 years...I am a petcare specialist for a large pet chain. I have 2 African greys, a Nandey conure,a potbelly pig, 2 rats and a hamster. Oh and did I mention a 125 tropical salt and a 45 agressive salt. I have had brakish and fresh. I am very familiar with disese and chemistry of your tank. I also have 2 senegul chameleons and the anoles that live in the bottom of their 37 high tank. We keep tons of reptiles at the store and keep a couple as pets love them all. I have worked in the pet business for yrs.....along with taking care of all of mine.
Expert: tina quiao Date: 12/10/2007 Subject: Goldfish swimming/sleeping habits
Question Hello,
I noticed a few times that my goldfish swims backwards for fun and a couple of times I thought that he died because he was sleeping on his back. Are goldfishes supposed to swim backwards and sleep on their back? I am most curious to find out. I had this goldfish for 6 months now and he lives in a tank with 5 other types of goldfishes. He seems happy enough! I don't remember the type of goldfish he is, but he is orange, black, and white.
Thanks for your response,
Oz
Answer Oz, He is some type of calico. Whether it is a ryunkin or whatever. I hope you have a large tank. The first thing you need to do is start feeding them a few peas a couple times a week. Squeeze them and let the meat out. It wards of bacterial infections. He may have a swimbladder infection,but each fish has their own personality and he may just like to do these things since he has done this since you have had him and for sooo long. You can put some Melafix in your tank just to be sure. It is all natural and very mildbroad spectrum antibiotic. It is made from the tea trees in Australia. Take out your carbon treat for 7 days won't hurt anyone. Do a 30% water change after a week. If he keeps doing it he just likes it. Very unusual , but I have seen stranger. You can also go to your pet shop and get a veggie clip and put half a slice of orange in your tank once a week. They will love it and it is high in vitamin C. It is good to make sure they don't get defects as they grow....Good Luck, Tina
