My goldfish also "sun themselves" and will lean which ever way presents
the top of their backs most squarely to the sun. If you water is warm
then oxygen levels may be a factor but I dont know about that, I
mention it simple to clarify that I am not contradicting what has been
said before. My water is not warm and is well oxygenated so in my case
that is not the case


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sean mckinney