Goldfish Emergency

For goldfish EMERGENCY or goldfish DISTRESS follow these instructions...Find the symptoms below that best describe your goldfish's condition; then click on the classification for prescribed goldfish emergency rescue procedure: Symptoms displayed are categorized into groups for goldfish treatment:             
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Class A Symptoms: Goldfish is in distress; Goldfish floating aimlessly; Goldfish has little or no response; Goldfish is upside down motionless; Goldfish is unconscious

Class B Symptoms:  Goldfish is in distress; Goldfish has bulging eye(s); Goldfish has bleeding from eye; Goldfish is swollen; Goldfish bulging on side; Goldfish has bubbles escaping mouth or gills; Goldfish has air pockets under skin resembling tumors;  Goldfish is gasping at surface; Goldfish has dilated veins; redness at gills; rapid gill movement; Goldfish has bent positioning; Goldfish bottom sitting; Goldfish has clamped fins
                                                                                                              
Class C Symptoms:
Goldfish is in distress; Goldfish has visual sores; redness at gills; Goldfish has clamped fins; Goldfish is bottom sitting & listless; Goldfish has red streaks in tail; Goldfish has black patches; Goldfish has frayed or torn fins; Goldfish has hole in head or ulcers; Goldfish has bent positioning; Goldfish has fungus present on mouth or body; Goldfish has 'cotton like fungus; Goldfish pooh is very light or very dark in color, and stringy
                                                                                                                             
Class D Symptoms: Goldfish in distress; Goldfish has uncontrolled swimming; Goldfish has bent positioning; Goldfish is bobbing; Goldfish is sluggish; Goldfish not eating; Goldfish pooh floating; Goldfish has pine coning or raised scales; Goldfish is swollen

Class E Symptoms: Goldfish is in distress; Goldfish is flashing; Goldfish is rubbing; Goldfish exhibits sporadical swimming; Goldfish is bottom sitting & listless; Goldfish has visual parasites; Goldfish has visual worms

• Advanced GoldFish Keeping

Goldfish, The Real Story Goldfish are delicate creatures. The Goldfish's proper environment is a complex eco system that must be perfectly balanced; this is only obtained after a great deal of labor and a great deal of added expense, and sometimes heartbreak too. If your goldfish is showing signs of goldfish distress, of goldfish sickness, goldfish disease or goldfish parasite infection, try the least dangerous route first, making sure you’ve done everything possible before resorting to medications. Typically, the root of the goldfishes problem has to do with poor water quality, stemmed from overfeeding, improper water changes, filtering, or surface action.    

• Information on Goldfish

The information on goldfish care and treatments offered on this site may not cure your goldfish from certain goldfish ailments or goldfish disease. This website offers lifesaving emergency procedures for freshwater goldfish. Natural treatments for the healing of sick goldfish and instruction on how to maintain excellent goldfish health.