I am new to this world. I have this water fountain ( W=80cm, H=20cm , Depth=80cm) of 33 USA Gallons.
I have enough oxygen , as water get pumped and fall back in the fountain, I also have oxygen air pump and two submerged (sponge based) water filter.
Water PH is around 8 to 8.2, I am using the anti chlorine, and I have tested for ammonia and NO2 both are zero values.
I change water once a week.
I have 8 gold fishes in this setup. I think I have oranda or lion head not sure, as I am still learning , I got this fishes last month on 23rd. everyone was ok it was perfect till yday
Yday night I found one lying down and wasn’t eating (it was ok yday) this morning I found him dead.
Today when I pay close look to other one it has same symptom and lying at the bottom and not eating food. And I did some google and for me it looks like it scales stick out ( I am so confused don’t know whether it is) and it is bloated. So I am wondering whether it is dropsy
And when I look closely at other gold fishes, it seems there scales are also sticking out ( bitt) and some where it is green, may be because it rubbing its body against the floor which has layer of algae ( because the fountain is exposed to sun light).
I feed twice a day , gold fish food.
I am wondering whether the tank (made of cement) is bit of porous and when I clean the bottom (when I scratch to remove the allege) the whit dust comes out so I am wondering whether the porous nature is creating any internal problem to the fish like dropsy/kidney failure.
Any help would be appreciated
I have enough oxygen , as water get pumped and fall back in the fountain, I also have oxygen air pump and two submerged (sponge based) water filter.
Water PH is around 8 to 8.2, I am using the anti chlorine, and I have tested for ammonia and NO2 both are zero values.
I change water once a week.
I have 8 gold fishes in this setup. I think I have oranda or lion head not sure, as I am still learning , I got this fishes last month on 23rd. everyone was ok it was perfect till yday
Yday night I found one lying down and wasn’t eating (it was ok yday) this morning I found him dead.
Today when I pay close look to other one it has same symptom and lying at the bottom and not eating food. And I did some google and for me it looks like it scales stick out ( I am so confused don’t know whether it is) and it is bloated. So I am wondering whether it is dropsy
And when I look closely at other gold fishes, it seems there scales are also sticking out ( bitt) and some where it is green, may be because it rubbing its body against the floor which has layer of algae ( because the fountain is exposed to sun light).
I feed twice a day , gold fish food.
I am wondering whether the tank (made of cement) is bit of porous and when I clean the bottom (when I scratch to remove the allege) the whit dust comes out so I am wondering whether the porous nature is creating any internal problem to the fish like dropsy/kidney failure.
Any help would be appreciated