kabir366

i bought a very expensive calico oranda for quite some time now. Last nite i found it staying upside down at the water surface. Whats wrong?

Fish Addict

Is it alive?

Fish Addict

Also, please give some info. Any thing sort of weird? Odd behavior, or physical things?
Also please give the tank parameters...

kabir366

well this oranda is alive till this morning. I've to go back home to see the latest situation. Nothing weird on its body. one more oranda and a pearl scale have also been resting on the bottom for quite few days now. couple of my fish died few days back as their physical structure became deformed. I just don't know what to do?
i have lost couple of expensive fish already. don't want to lose anymore.
i can't give you my tank parameters as i don't and can't find a test kit in whole of my country because fish keeping hobby still is traditional in my country.
please do not suggest me to purchase one online because my government law does not allow it because of strict foreign exchange rules.

Fish Addict

Really? Where do you live?

kabir366

Nepal. Have you heard of it?

capekate

Hello Kabir
Since you have no way to get a water test kit, I would recommend in this situation to maybe do more water changes then usual. If you keep up with the water changes you will be able to hopefully ensure that you have no ammonia and nitrite readings and lower your nitrates as well. keeping Gold fish will cause a heavier bio load and more water changes are most likely necessary.
I hope you find your other fish doing well.. and with a water change asap may help them further.

Neville

Hey Kabir! I'm from Bangladesh ! i bring test kits from Dhaka our capital, they import it from India; i think your tank is not cycled, perform frequent water changes, about 25% a week; i think it will improve the situation, goldfish requires good filtration because they r messy fish and don't overfeed them.
goodluck

Chief_waterchanger

What is the capacity of your tank.
Do you mess with the water without washing your hands really well WITHOUT soap?
Do you allow anyone to touch the tank other than yourself, if so could there be chemicals on their hands?
Do you use airosol sprays anywhere in the structure the tanks are in (your home, fishbuilding, whatever?)
How often do you do waterchanges and to what percentage? (25% a week, 50% a week, etc)
At what temperature do you keep the tank? (Goldfish are pretty hardy, so it probably isn't temperature unless it is on the extremes.)
What other fish and how many of each are in the tank?
How long have you had the goldfish? (1 week, 1 month, 1 year, etc?)

All of those questions being answered would help narrow down the possible causes of your tank troubles.