Pregnant Or Not ???

[GARY]

I have a 20 Gallon freshwater Tank with six Goldfish in there....The
Goldfish are the regular pet store Goldfish....Not Fancy Ones..Their
around ""2"" Years Old....I noticed yesterday that one of the goldfish
is getting very fat looking....When you look down in the water at the
fish, the fish around the rib area is bulging out...The fish is swimming
very slow....And it looks like something is trying to push its way out
of the sides of the fish.....What could this be??? I never have had a
goldfish that is doing this....Could this fish be Pregnant ?? If so how
can i tell and what do i do now....Do goldfish lay eggs.....Please help
me out....Thanks Gary

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http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/care/care1.htm#essentials
too many fish, too little water.
http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/care/care1.htm#essentials
EMERGENCY
1. check the water parameters: pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrates
2. do the fish physical
3. change some or all of the water, add 1 teaspoon salt per 5 gallons water
4. from the water parameters and physical decide on a course of action

http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/disease/symptom/byname.htm#dropsy
the "fat" fish may have dropsy. treatment above.
Ingrid


("""GARY""" ") wrote:

>I have a 20 Gallon freshwater Tank with six Goldfish in there....The
>Goldfish are the regular pet store Goldfish....Not Fancy Ones..Their
>around ""2"" Years Old....I noticed yesterday that one of the goldfish
>is getting very fat looking....When you look down in the water at the
>fish, the fish around the rib area is bulging out...The fish is swimming
>very slow....And it looks like something is trying to push its way out
>of the sides of the fish.....What could this be??? I never have had a
>goldfish that is doing this....Could this fish be Pregnant ?? If so how
>can i tell and what do i do now....Do goldfish lay eggs.....Please help
>me out....Thanks Gary



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