Steve wrote:
My goldfish are 6 and 9 years old, still going strong.

Mmm won't have been in the shop 5~8 years so only having them for one
year seems a tad short timed.

What size is your aquarium? 10 gal is considered bare minimum for one
goldfish, with good filtration. Perhaps the fish has outgrown your
tank?

Tank is far to small (have always known this) only 5 gals two fish in
it, it is actually sons set-up and aside from the initial two day "oh
wow", mum and I have done all the cleaning,looking after etc. TBH I am
not a fish keeper (never wanted to be) but I still do not like the
thought of something dying. Filters are changed every two weeks when
water is changed actual filter is cleaned by wiping, not washed, to help
preserve any organisms.

As I type this the fish is calling me a liar as it seems fine just now
CONJECTURE
Could the fish have been sleeping/sleepy, have seen it sleeping lots
of times before just never seemed to go on and on like this how long (on
average) do GF spend asleep? Could it have been sleeping at night before
and I just haven't noticed it sleeping so much or is this aparent
sleeping/sleepy behaviour usually a sign that it is on its way out?


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