HELP!

Ok - I've been religious about water changes and changing the filter, but
one of my children's goldfish is ailing. It's tank mate seems fine.

It sits curled up like a C near the bottom of the tank. It does uncurl
itself to swim around but it is truly lethargic. It does eat and poop, but
the volume of both seems low.


I've done about a 50% water change already and plan to run to store to get
more water after the bus. I'll change the filter again then. ( I use bottled
because I have extremely hard water.)

Both fish are about 7-8 years old bought for .25 cents a piece and my
neighbor's for the first 3-4 years and have always been in this tank.

Thanks!
Cheryl

GF like really hard water. soft bottled water could be the problem if you got no
buffer.. however, when a fish been in soft water gotta introduce them to hard water
gradually.
also, do they physical here
http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/disease/technique/technique.html#Jo_Ann's_Fish_Physical
what are your water quality parameters, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and pH?
INgrid

Cheryl Isaak wrote:

Ok - I've been religious about water changes and changing the filter, but
one of my children's goldfish is ailing. It's tank mate seems fine.

It sits curled up like a C near the bottom of the tank. It does uncurl
itself to swim around but it is truly lethargic. It does eat and poop, but
the volume of both seems low.


I've done about a 50% water change already and plan to run to store to get
more water after the bus. I'll change the filter again then. ( I use bottled
because I have extremely hard water.)

Both fish are about 7-8 years old bought for .25 cents a piece and my
neighbor's for the first 3-4 years and have always been in this tank.

Thanks!
Cheryl



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On 1/21/04 9:26 AM, in article ,
" wrote:

GF like really hard water. soft bottled water could be the problem if you got
no
buffer.. however, when a fish been in soft water gotta introduce them to hard
water
gradually.
also, do they physical here
http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/disease/technique/technique.html#Jo_Ann's_Fish_
Physical
what are your water quality parameters, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and pH?
Ingrid
I don't have a test kit and no time to get one for the next 1.5 weeks
(getting ready to leave kids and goldfish in Grandmom's care!) With overly
curious small children around, I thought it a wiser choice. Also the reason
I have been meticulous about water changes.

I would be leery of using too much of my well water - lots of iron and
calcium carbonate.

Thanks!
Cheryl

Cheryl Isaak wrote:

I would be leery of using too much of my well water - lots of iron and
calcium carbonate.

Some water conditioners will remove heavy metals