sarah khan

hi... i m sarah
i have a gold fish in a bowl which seems to be ammonia burnt... first she was floating upside down so i treated her wid fresh water and keep on changing her water on daily basis after about a week black marks appeard all over her body and now instead of floating upside down she is continously resting in the bottom ..i m not sure wts wrong wid her is her condition getting worst or may be she is recovering from her illness ... can somebody help me i love my fishy and i dun want to loose her ... please help!!!

iloveengl

Hello Sarah. I'm sorry your fish is so sad. You're right that she's suffering from ammonia poisoning and doing water changes will help a lot.

From what I understand, goldfish, even small ones, produce so much waste that they need to be in a 20 gallon tank. In a regular bowl, you goldfish would need partial water changes with Prime every day to avoid poisoning and more burning.

Is there any way to put your fish in a bigger tank?

I'm sorry, again.

Here is some information for your fish: http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-Goldfish.htm

sarah khan

thanku iloveengl for ur help
my sister have a larger tank at her place and i m planning to give her my goldfish once she is cured as my sister wont accept a sick fish coz her sickness might get transferred to others ... until then i think i must transfer my fishy to a large plastic bucket if it is okay

iloveengl

That's great that she will have a larger tank!

The larger the container, the better, but only if the container is clean - if it has ever had chemicals or soap in it, then it could be more dangerous than the bowl.

Best wishes to your little goldie!

aquarist48

Hello Sarah and Welcome to Fish Lore. Ilovee has given you some good information. I would like to add that your goldfish really needs a larger space and with filtration. Moving your goldie to your sisters tank may be a good idea if she has other goldfish to keep it with. It's not suggested that you mix goldfish with tropical fish as goldies are cold water fish and tropical fish require warm water.

Keep doing your daily water changes and add some Prime, if you can find it in your area, to detox the ammonia for 24 hours until it's time for the next water change. The Prime will also help the fishes natural slime coating which helps to fight off disease and infections.

Best wishes for a full recovery!
Ken

sarah khan

thnx aquarist !!
my sister tank only contains goldfishes i think its gonna b a lovely place for my fishy!!

aquarist48

Yeah!!!!! Glad to hear it Sarah. Maybe you can share some photos sometime. We'd all love to see your fish
Ken

bolivianbaby

Welcome to Fishlore, Sarah Some fantastic advice above.

Red1313

You mentioned that you're goldfish was turning black?
When goldies are hurt they're scales turn black (like a bruise) so that could be what you're seeing. But a larger tank with a filter will definetly help.