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Po has floating issues again
I thought I’d start a thread here so that the Distress section isn’t so lonely and so members can see that it can be done. I clicked on GFE Forum, or the 911 Emergency button or visit our forum, then Goldfish in Distress, then the Goldfish in Distress again to get here.
floating issues again
Po started floating upside down again day before yesterday. I had forgotten to feed gel food with oil in it and had fed one meal of moist flakes for two days (garlic peas for their other meals). I oiled him with castor and then made up a new batch of gel food. He’s doing much better and I can see that this will be an ongoing issue for him. He’ll need gel food daily from now on.
floating issues again
What a coincidence. Would you believe I caught Spike upside down yesterday? I had mixed up some gel food, but I added to much oil. I’m still having problems finding just the right amount of oil. I’m thinking none. He hadn’t had the gel food in about four days, and Kris came home with Tetra instead of Wardley flakes. The Wardly breaks down as soon as it hits water, but the Tetra almost has to be soaked to get it to break down. I was in a pinch so I fed it. Between the Tetra and the WArdly, he’s bobbing, but one shot of the oil did the trick
We have to realize, this isn’t a case of feeding pellets or too many flakes. Our fish have deformed intestinal tracks because of their squished body styles. Yes, they’re adorable and we love em, but geeze. My fish and yours as well have an exceptional diet and they’re fed properly
Yes, from now on it’s food gel once a day. He doesn’t seem to mind the oil treatment. He’s used to it, but I do. I mind seeing him bobbing and floating upside down. So glad for the oil treatment, or he’d be a goner
Sorry for the delay. It was a cat day at the clinic, but tomorrow I’m here all day with not a lot to do. I’ll definitely fix that button. I appreciate knowing these things. I come across them, but I think it’s me. lol
if I didn’t know better sounds to me like these fish are learning behaviour which gets them pampered and loved more than non upside down fish. ;|
LOL You have fancy goldfish fever. Take two aspirins, and then start shopping for another fish
I gave Spike oil once a day for three days, and was also feeding gel food once a day; no flakes or pellets; not even soaked. He’s normal now, and we’re back to eating gel food (him, not me) once a day. Just recently started adding flakes. I was feeding tetra flakes, and there’s where things went wrong. The flakes don’t break down very well, where Wardley does. It would be better not to feed them at all, but they do need their vitamins
From now on, I’ll never forget the daily gel food. I’ve learned my lesson
Have you had an issues with the gel food being sloppy instead of firm when adding the oil?
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