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Posted	Goldfish
29-10-2007 17:49 by mwilde	Hi Someone at work has asked me a question about his goldfish, I dont know the first thing about them so can any of you help. Can any of you offer any advice or tell me what to ask him - i think its just in a fish bowl. ______________ How are you? Matthew, our one and only goldfish is losing weight/not eating the 'Goldfish' food [the cheapo little tub that you get from pet shops] How do I know that he is losing weight? He used to be very muscular/wiggly when I change the water. But these days he is very lightweight/limp little thing. How can I improve his life and bring happiness to our household? Thank you ever so much. ____________________
29-10-2007 18:08 by phoenixheights	hmmm from what i know gold fish a tough little gets and dont really succombe to infections, he could just be on his way out. Are there any signs of disease?
29-10-2007 18:21 by Ray	I would tell them that not many living things can take constant physical abuse
29-10-2007 18:28 by Woz	fish bowl probably says it all, a tank upgrade with a filter will always be better than a bowl, alternatively, tell him to put it in a pond, i personally wouldn't ever put a goldfish in a tank long term if they can live fine in a pond
30-10-2007 08:27 by D.R.	Can he get the water tested at the lfs for ammonia and nitrite? Possibly get someone from the lfs to do a skin scraping? Or can Mwilde give him some mature gravel and tank water to help condition the water. I wouldnt feed at all over the next week, if anything get some live food, (not brineshrimp or saltwater live food)only freshwater foods.
31-10-2007 10:09 by naiad	The goldfish definitely needs a tank with filter. The food may also be part of the problem. Using a good quality food really does make a difference. I feed mine on TetraFin Gold Exotic and for the big ones TetraFin Sticks. They are big and in great condition, despite being overcrowded because I have many rescued fish. Even if one of them gets injured or sick, it usually recovers very fast. I can only guess this is because of the food. Lucia

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