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A friend has a goldfish with a boyancy problem. Have suggested a little salt, but no help. Dives down then looses bouyancy and floats to the surface. suspect swim bladder problem, any ideas?
 
Hi James,

This is most likely a swim bladder issue.

I would recommend 1 teaspoon of freshwater aquarium salt per gallon.

Constipation could be the issue as well. Goldfish owners have been known to feed thawed frozen peas to constipated goldfish to purge the system. If the goldfish is too small, this isn't the best option.

Swimbladder troubles are more common among the ryunkins and orandas..fancy goldfish..


and one solution for fancy goldfish owners is to feed sinking food sticks rather than flakes because the fish don't inhale excess air while feeding as with flakes that can cause these symptoms.

I would also guess that a problem could be feeding goldfish tropical fish food.

Goldfish have different digetsive structure than tropicals and do better on a high carb diet..most tropical diets are high protien and the goldfish foods on the market are designed with that in mind.

Bona Fortuna!
 

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