Recent content by Meszs

Okay thanks for the recommendations guys. It was fine this morning when I left the house, so maybe I just need to go a couple of days without feeding it, then try giving it peas. I'll try that medicine if this doesn't work... At the pet store I was advised against live plants, because my tank...

It's a fantail. As far as I've known 20 gallons was the minimum but still acceptable. In any case like I said I've never had this problem before, ever... Not even back in the day when my family had a goldfish in a tiny bowl. That thing lived for 8 years. I just don't understand... :(

It's a 20 gallon tank, yes swim bladder problems is what it seems like when I google this issue. I've changed its food from flake to pellet, I've ensured that food sinks to the bottom to prevent the fish from swallowing air while eating... Yet the problem continued to get worse and is now pretty...

Ah interesting. How do I increase surface agitation? And how do I make my poor fish swim properly, grrr. :P

Hi guys, I recently acquired a fantail goldfish. My family has had a few before, all of which lived a few happy years, despite us not knowing much about fish care at the time. I've got the one fish in my tank, filter on 24/7, fake soft plant, gravel. For some reason there are ugly bubbles at...