My brother has asked me to find out what's going on with his girlfriends goldfish.
'Lucky' the goldfish has been living a students life for the past two years in a large mixing bowl with untreated water, but last weekend when my brother and his girlfriend moved into their new apartment i gave them an all-in-one 8 gallon tank for 'Lucky'.
However i had a phone call earlier from my brother saying that the fish was 'floating' at a 45 degree angle at the surface. I advised him this would be a swim bladder disorder and for now just to keep an eye on the fish and try to give it a few peas!
But, next my brother phoned me back saying that when they switched all the tank off (filter, heater[set at low temp] and light) that the fish sank to the bottom and started to swim around a bit.
Does any one know why this is? Could it be due to stress from the 3 hour moving process (in a tupperware container!), reaction to new water conditions (eg Leeds water versus Birmingham water), dislike of the slightly higher temps/water current/light???
Any ideas appreciated as my bros girlfriend is very attached to 'Lucky'.
'Lucky' the goldfish has been living a students life for the past two years in a large mixing bowl with untreated water, but last weekend when my brother and his girlfriend moved into their new apartment i gave them an all-in-one 8 gallon tank for 'Lucky'.
However i had a phone call earlier from my brother saying that the fish was 'floating' at a 45 degree angle at the surface. I advised him this would be a swim bladder disorder and for now just to keep an eye on the fish and try to give it a few peas!
But, next my brother phoned me back saying that when they switched all the tank off (filter, heater[set at low temp] and light) that the fish sank to the bottom and started to swim around a bit.
Does any one know why this is? Could it be due to stress from the 3 hour moving process (in a tupperware container!), reaction to new water conditions (eg Leeds water versus Birmingham water), dislike of the slightly higher temps/water current/light???
Any ideas appreciated as my bros girlfriend is very attached to 'Lucky'.