Hello
I've only had my fishtank for about 4 or 5 few months and I'm hoping anyone can help me as I'm panicking a bit right now.
Everything has been fine up to today when I found one of my goldfish at the bottom of the tank. Some of his scales appear 'hurt', his finns are lowered than usual, he did not eat at all, even though there was food falling around him (I mix flakes with their water before adding to the tank) and this might sound weird but he looks thinner and smaller than usual. I can't see any other marks on him and the other fish in the tank seem fine. I've just gone to check on him again and he's now lying slightly sideways. I'd added some sort of solution to help sick goldfish about an hour ago but I'm not sure it's helping...
Further info:
Size of aquarium - 21 L/ about 5 1/2 gallons
Types of fish - 4 fantail goldfish (2"/3") and 1 smaller fish (sorry not sure what it is but it measures less than an inch)
Filtration used and how do you clean it and how often - not sure about type of filter. It's a black box atttached to the top of the tank, it reminds me a bit of a fountain. I need to replace the cartrigde every 3/4 weeks. I clean the fish tank every 3/4 weeks, remove the debri from the gravel using a syphon, normally it takes about 1/3 of the water out, clean algae using a specialized sponge, clean plans in the dirty water and place them back. Treat tap water before adding to the tank (chlorine and nitrate). Also replace a pint of water every week.
Test results for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and ph both from the tap and tank - I've never done any testing so I'm sorry abut I don't know these.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
I've only had my fishtank for about 4 or 5 few months and I'm hoping anyone can help me as I'm panicking a bit right now.
Everything has been fine up to today when I found one of my goldfish at the bottom of the tank. Some of his scales appear 'hurt', his finns are lowered than usual, he did not eat at all, even though there was food falling around him (I mix flakes with their water before adding to the tank) and this might sound weird but he looks thinner and smaller than usual. I can't see any other marks on him and the other fish in the tank seem fine. I've just gone to check on him again and he's now lying slightly sideways. I'd added some sort of solution to help sick goldfish about an hour ago but I'm not sure it's helping...
Further info:
Size of aquarium - 21 L/ about 5 1/2 gallons
Types of fish - 4 fantail goldfish (2"/3") and 1 smaller fish (sorry not sure what it is but it measures less than an inch)
Filtration used and how do you clean it and how often - not sure about type of filter. It's a black box atttached to the top of the tank, it reminds me a bit of a fountain. I need to replace the cartrigde every 3/4 weeks. I clean the fish tank every 3/4 weeks, remove the debri from the gravel using a syphon, normally it takes about 1/3 of the water out, clean algae using a specialized sponge, clean plans in the dirty water and place them back. Treat tap water before adding to the tank (chlorine and nitrate). Also replace a pint of water every week.
Test results for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and ph both from the tap and tank - I've never done any testing so I'm sorry abut I don't know these.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.