Help Asap Please!

[pregnantpolly]

I have a tropical fish but a goldfish also who i've had for a long time. i went back to college recently and havent brought them to the dorms yet so my mom has been feeding them regularly. now the gold fish is on his side on the bottom and making seizure-like movements. i changed the water but i dont know what else to do. please help! its a five gallon tank and the filter is working and everything.
anything ideas would be much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[K.J.]

I have a tropical fish but a goldfish also who i've had for a long time. i went back to college recently and havent brought them to the dorms yet so my mom has been feeding them regularly. now the gold fish is on his side on the bottom and making seizure-like movements. i changed the water but i dont know what else to do. please help! its a five gallon tank and the filter is working and everything.
anything ideas would be much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First of all, 5 gallons is much to small to keep a goldfish in. Is it full grown?
Has there been any rubbing, or swimming oddly? What tempature is the water? Do you have stats?

 

[pregnantpolly]

yes he's full grown i think and the temperature is set at 77. he was acting a little oddly before i left too. im sorry thats all ive got...

 

[WILDER]

He's not going to make it sorry, ammonia poisoning.
Goldfish are massive waste producers that why the first goldifsh needs a 20gal, then 10gal for every other goldfish added.
He won't last long if he's having seizures, sorry bless him.

 

[K.J.]

yes he's full grown i think and the temperature is set at 77. he was acting a little oddly before i left too. im sorry thats all ive got...

In that case, Wilder can help you. But in any event, when he get's better I would suggest upgrading him to a 10-20 gallon prefferably. 77 fahrenheight?

 

[pregnantpolly]

theres nothing i can do at all?

 

[WILDER]

http/www.fishtanksandponds.info/care-mai...a_poisoning.htm
Add some salt one tablesppon to 5gal, help with the stress.

 

[pregnantpolly]

OK thanks. and yes fahrenheit.

ah i have all that stuff at my dorm!!!! it has to be sea salt right?

 

[WILDER]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=43980

 

[pregnantpolly]

thank you both for your help. im going to try out some stuff on the website. my last question though is about the salt. i have no sea salt here, only at my dorm. is no salt better than reg. salt? sorry if thats a stupid question

 

[WILDER]

Table salt will be fine, sad to say never known a fish survive seizures, but you never know with fish at times, good luck.

http/ukdiscus.com/ken_thomson_salt.htm

 

[pregnantpolly]

thanks so much for everything, going to go get to work on the tank.. ill let you know

 

[WILDER]

I would run an airstone too, can you post water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate, and ph.
But not for a while if you just done a water change it won't give a true reading.