goldfish darting

[Starfish]

A few days ago I noticed my fish darting around whenever i went near the
tank...

Then i noticed that the fishs' abdomens are swollen ...they are still
eating...but occasionally hide together. I tested the water and all params
are ok.
I added 1 gram of salt per litre to the tank and it really perked them up. I
also added carbon to the filter

Last night I put a dark sheet over the tank to calm them down...Seems to be
working well. The fish aren't darting around much at all. It is only just
one or 2 fish, but a second after they are begging for food again.

A few of them still have swollen bellies, should i be worried about this or
is it just eggs/gas/constipation?

[Ozdude]

"Starfish" > wrote in message
...
>A few days ago I noticed my fish darting around whenever i went near the
>tank...
>
> Then i noticed that the fishs' abdomens are swollen ...they are still
> eating...but occasionally hide together. I tested the water and all params
> are ok.
> I added 1 gram of salt per litre to the tank and it really perked them up.
> I also added carbon to the filter
>
> Last night I put a dark sheet over the tank to calm them down...Seems to
> be working well. The fish aren't darting around much at all. It is only
> just one or 2 fish, but a second after they are begging for food again.
>
> A few of them still have swollen bellies, should i be worried about this
> or is it just eggs/gas/constipation?

How much have you been feeding them? Goldfish will eat 'till they explode if
you aren't careful ;)

Oz
>
>

[Starfish]

It could have something to do with me taking some decorations out...because
they were sharp and had to be fixed....

Im not feeding them much at all...but i have stopped feeding for 2 days t
see how it goes

ive added carbon to the filter.
the dark sheet is only covering 1/2 of the tank now...and occasionally the
fish go out "into the light"

can they sense stress from humans.....because i have been a
little..stressed.
"Charles" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 10:31:32 GMT, "Starfish" >
> wrote:
>
>>A few days ago I noticed my fish darting around whenever i went near the
>>tank...
>>
>>Then i noticed that the fishs' abdomens are swollen ...they are still
>>eating...but occasionally hide together. I tested the water and all params
>>are ok.
>>I added 1 gram of salt per litre to the tank and it really perked them up.
>>I
>>also added carbon to the filter
>>
>>Last night I put a dark sheet over the tank to calm them down...Seems to
>>be
>>working well. The fish aren't darting around much at all. It is only just
>>one or 2 fish, but a second after they are begging for food again.
>>
>>A few of them still have swollen bellies, should i be worried about this
>>or
>>is it just eggs/gas/constipation?
>>
>
>
> Your post was still in mind while I was reading a book, it talked
> about fish releasing a fear scent. You might calm the fish with a
> large water change or fresh carbon in the filter. The other problems
> you describe, I have no ideas, nothing to add.
>
>
> --
> Charles
>
> Does not play well with others.

[Elaine T]

Starfish wrote:
> A few days ago I noticed my fish darting around whenever i went near the
> tank...
>
> Then i noticed that the fishs' abdomens are swollen ...they are still
> eating...but occasionally hide together. I tested the water and all params
> are ok.
> I added 1 gram of salt per litre to the tank and it really perked them up. I
> also added carbon to the filter
>
> Last night I put a dark sheet over the tank to calm them down...Seems to be
> working well. The fish aren't darting around much at all. It is only just
> one or 2 fish, but a second after they are begging for food again.
>
> A few of them still have swollen bellies, should i be worried about this or
> is it just eggs/gas/constipation?
>
>
My thought is maybe spawning behavior? Not many goldfish keepers here
so I'm crossposting this to rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish where you
might get more help.

--
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[Twittering One]

....how does a fish
beg for food?

[Sarah Navarro]

Mine do it all the time. Everytime I pass the tank, the come to the side
and follow my movements and wag their rear ends at me. Just like the dog.


"Twittering One" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> ...how does a fish
> beg for food?
>

[Starfish]

no...i mean....every now and then they dart away from me as if they are
frightened of me.....water params are perfect, tank cycled, i dont use
chemicals except chlorine/chloramine remover....
"Sarah Navarro" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Mine do it all the time. Everytime I pass the tank, the come to the side
> and follow my movements and wag their rear ends at me. Just like the dog.
>
>
> "Twittering One" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> ...how does a fish
>> beg for food?
>>
>
>