April 19th 04, 01:44 PM
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
5. if there is nothing specific, do the tub to tub method
"pat" <pat @neverlate.time> wrote:
>my gold fish is very sick. 2 days ago she went upside down and could not
>flip back over I had to physically help her. Well the next day I noticed
>that she has some clear skin grown over her entire eye. Then yesterday I
>noticed the same thing on the other eye. She also continues to stay at the
>bottom and will not eat.
>PLEASE HELP!
>
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http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
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compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.
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
5. if there is nothing specific, do the tub to tub method
"pat" <pat @neverlate.time> wrote:
>my gold fish is very sick. 2 days ago she went upside down and could not
>flip back over I had to physically help her. Well the next day I noticed
>that she has some clear skin grown over her entire eye. Then yesterday I
>noticed the same thing on the other eye. She also continues to stay at the
>bottom and will not eat.
>PLEASE HELP!
>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.